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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-54-101 (2026)

Bills of sale given for livestock sold

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No person, whether as principal or agent, shall sell or otherwise dispose of any livestock, nor shall any person, whether as principal or agent, buy, purchase, or otherwise receive any such livestock, unless the person so selling or disposing of any such livestock gives, and the person buying, purchasing, or otherwise receiving any such livestock takes, a bill of sale, in writing, of the livestock so sold or disposed of, or so bought, purchased, or otherwise received.

Source: G.L. § 2594. G.S. § 3186. R.S. 08: § 6447. C.L. § 3271. CSA: C. 160, § 201. CRS 53: § 8-10-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-10-1. L. 67: p. 255, § 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1976–2017 · leading case: Moffat Cnty. State Bank v. Producers Livestock Mktg. Ass'n, 598 F. Supp. 1562 (D. Colo. 1984).
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Moffat Cnty. State Bank v. Producers Livestock Mktg. Ass'n, 598 F. Supp. 1562 (D. Colo. 1984). · cites it 9× “Third, the Bank acquired no interest in the cattle because it did not execute a bill of sale for the cattle nor did it take and record an assignment of the cattle brand in compliance with the livestock bill of sale laws, Colo.Rev.Stat. §§ 35-54-101 et seq. (1984).”
Cugnini v. Reynolds Cattle Co., 687 P.2d 962 (Colo. 1984). · cites it 4× “The trial court held that compliance with the livestock bill of sale laws, sections 35-54-101 to -106,14 C.R.S. (1973), must occur before title to cattle passes, that the Russell/Reynolds transaction did not satisfy the statute, and, therefore, Reynolds converted the cattle when…”
Ranchers & Farmers Livestock Auc. Co. v. Honey, 552 P.2d 313 (Colo. Ct. App. 1976). · cites it 4× “1973, of the Code, but instead by § 35-54-101, C.R.S.1973. However, the impact of Guy Martin Buick does not extend that far.”
Cugnini v. Reynolds Cattle Co., 648 P.2d 159 (Colo. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 3× “Section 35-54-101, C.R.S.1973, provides that no person shall sell or buy livestock unless the seller gives and the buyer receives a bill of sale in writing.”
Colorado State Bank of Walsh v. Hoffner, 701 P.2d 151 (Colo. Ct. App. 1985). “*153 The bank contends that, because the defendants did not comply with the livestock bill of sale requirements, § 35-54-101, et seq., C.R.S., title did not pass to the defendants, and they are therefore liable in conversion.”
Rochester Ranch Co. v. Stubblefield, 640 P.2d 267 (Colo. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “The trial court ruled that title passed to Rochester under the applicable sections of the Uniform Commercial Code, notwithstanding Rochester’s noncompliance with the livestock bill of sale laws, § 35-54-101 et seq., C.R.S.1973. Stubblefield and Christopher assert that since the…”
Sweetwater Cattle Co. v. Leigh Murphy, etc. (8th Cir. BAP 2017). “12 Thus, if Murphy had sold the cattle to Leonard without complying with this statute, and had not been able to prove that he actually owned them prior to the sale, he 10 Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-54-101 . 11 Colo. Rev.”
Sweetwater Cattle Co., L.L.C. v. Murphy (In re Leonard), 565 B.R. 137 (8th Cir. BAP 2017). “Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-54-101 . . Colo. Rev.”
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