Should I take her to court?
I was working with this girl that bought a pug puppy (I have 1 also & love the breed). Well about 2 months after she got her I got a text message one day asking if I want to buy the dog, if not she is going to get rid of her. So I thought about it and my boyfriend and I made a verbal agreement to pay $375 in small payments to her. We got the dog the same night & fell in love with her. Everything was fine & then she got hurt, we took her to the vet & paid the bill of 350. We continued making payments (in cash unfortunately) to her & all that was left was 100. My boyfriend & I broke up & I was keeping the dog & I told her I would make the last payment as soon as I could. She text me one day & said she wanted to see her and bring her paperwork, I agreed. She pulled up & through the dog in her car & said she was taking her. I was hysterical! Then she texted me saying that she could now take care of the dog now & would mail a check to me. I am so upset!
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I would file the first suit claiming the dog was yours and she stole it. In reality that is what happened. THe agreement was never broken and she stole the property in question after all courts look at pets as property like your stereo...
It won't be a pain to prove your case as you were paying for the dog. she will lie in court... then she is an evil person.
She stole your dog, file a police report on her.
Second if you fail through the courts to get the dog back then file another motion for room and board. That way if you have the first judges decision then you can effectivley prove you were a room and board, and call around asking if you were to board a dog with personal attention how much would that cost. I would say in excess of 50 bucks a day then the vet bill and what you had paid her. Then go to a shelter find a loving puppy and call it yours.. Some people should have their brains recalled.. Did she mail a check.. DON'T CASH IT. Proof you want the dog!
Why can't you take her to court for the dog? You had an agreement which you didn't break. It seems that she had agreed to a payment over time, and had never said anything about taking the dog back. The dog is yours, and you owe her $100.
Well, you actually could take her to court for the dog, but if you don't want to, then get whatever verification you have and file in small claims court. You can't go to the regular courts for such a small amount. You might try one of the TV court shows. They love these kinds of cases!
Without a document/contract binding between the two of you it'll be a pain in the butt for you to prove your case.
However, with what you've stated you may find a judge willing to hear and side with your version of the story.
Written documents are always a surefire way to show proof, remember that next time you enter into an agreement with another party in the event something like this occurs.
I would wait to see if she keeps up her end of the deal by mailing you the check
Whomever told you that you cannot take her to court for the possession of the dog is a legal IDIOT!.
First, ask your boyfriend if he will testify as to how long the dog was in your possession and the payments made by the two of you.
Then get a statment of treatment from the vet's office.
Then go to your cell phone provider (if necessary) and get a copy of the text message (if you don't have it still).
THEN you march into the small claims court and file an action for illegal conversion and breach of contract.
Just because a contract / agreement isn't in writing doesn't mean it's invalid.
WRONG ,,You can take her to court ,, she stole your dog you where making payments ,, Call the police and make a report ,
if they wont do anything ,, Take her to small claims court it doesn't cost much , about 50 bucks at the most ,, You do have leg to stand on , but you better hurry before she decides to leave,
Who ever told you you could not is wrong ,, you do have a wittness your boy friend and I am sure other people saw you with the dog ?/ Come on now Fight for what was yours period , Now
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