Bill of Sale for Livestock
I, _________ (hereinafter, the "Seller"), residing at _________, _________, _________, _________ _________, phone number _________, in good and valuable consideration, DO NOW SELL, TRANSFER AND DELIVER to _________ (hereinafter, the "Buyer"), residing at _________, _________, _________, _________ _________, phone number _________, the following livestock (hereinafter, the "Livestock"):
Livestock
Livestock Species: Cattle
Livestock Name: _________
Sex: Male
Total Weight: _________ lb
Color: _________
The Seller hereby sells to the Buyer and the Buyer hereby buys from the Seller the Livestock listed above, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein. The total purchase price for the Livestock described above is $_________ (hereinafter, the "Purchase Price"), payable in full at time of delivery to above.
Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirement
The Livestock described above is warranted by the Seller to have been born in _________.
At present, the Livestock described above are located at a Feedyard at _________, _________, _________ _________. The Livestock are to be freighted at _________ and transported by _________, License No: _________. The Livestock are destined for a Feedyard located at _________, _________, _________ _________. The Buyer immediately bears all transportation costs, as well as the risk of loss and liability for the full purchase price.
Veterinarian's Examination
I, _________ warrant that the Livestock being sold by me through this Bill of Sale have been subjected to all the appropriate and required veterinarian examinations and vaccinations.
The Seller warrants that:
1) The Seller is the sole and lawful owner of the Livestock and, therefore, has authority to sell it.
2) The Seller has not created or suffered to exist any liens, claims, security interest, conditions, mortgages, or encumbrances in or against the Livestock.
3) To the best of the Seller's knowledge, none of the Livestock is adulterated within the meaning of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (i.e., none of the Livestock has been fed any feed containing protein derived from mammalian tissues, e.g. meat and bone meal, not in compliance with 21 CFR 589.2000 and none of the Livestock have an illegal level of drug residues).
4) The Seller will defend the Buyer's rights on the Livestock against all claims and demands of all persons.
The Buyer understands and agrees that he/she is buying the Livestock "AS-IS". ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.
Acceptance of Livestock & Recording Transfer
The Buyer's signature of this Bill of Sale constitutes an acceptance of the Livestock and makes him/her responsible for recording the transfer of title at the County Clerk, if required by law.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of _________. Any legal action commenced to enforce or interpret this Agreement shall be brought in the state courts of _________. If appropriate, the parties may also consent to both venue and jurisdiction in federal district courts of _________.
In the event that a lawsuit or arbitration is brought under or in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the losing party reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and expenses incidental to any such proceedings, including reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in collecting any judgment awarded as a result of liability established pursuant to this Agreement, as well as all other relief granted in any suit or other proceeding.
Entire Agreement, Severability and Modification
This Bill of Sale shall be understood as an Agreement and contains the entire understanding of the parties concerning its subject matter. This Agreement may be modified only in writing executed by both the Buyer and the Seller. The invalidity and enforceability of any term or clause of this contract shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other terms or clauses, but otherwise this Agreement is indivisible.
Signed by _________
____________________________________ on _________
and by _________
____________________________________ on _________
Acknowledgement of Notary Public
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
State of _________
County of _________
On_________________________, before me, _____________________________ _____________________________ (name and title of the officer), a Notary Public, personally appeared ____________________ and ____________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/their/her authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatures(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of _________ that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature ___________________________________ (seal)