in trust for him without permission of the federal government to begin with. so that's what ended it. fossils are land. >> judge batty said, actually in his filing that the sale was null and void. >> he took the position that he had no authority himself to enter into agreement with the black hills institute. >> peter realized he could not have this fossil back. he was devastated. >> the judge decided that sue was real estate, sue, the fossil, was real estate. ♪