what is the law in tn. concerning a neighbor who is constantly calling and making up stories about me..they call our water co. the health dept. the electric co. even the mayor's office..the complaints are false..they harrass me each day..they want my property and are trying to upset me enough to sell..they send their dogs to my property daily..the dogs have killed 22 of my laying hens..after chasing the dogs home numerous times.. they were caught in the act of killing a hen..i shot a 410 shot gun at the ground to stop them and i was arrested for animal cruelty..the dogs are still coming...this has been going on for a year now..how can i stop this malicious behavior by me neighbors? they constantly take pictures of me and hide behind things watching me..each complaint by them has been unfounded by the authorities in my county..these neighbors can make up stories and make them sound true till the people come and see that they are not. any help would be appreciated..
2007-01-19 06:52:03 · 1 answers · asked by jean tn 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Call a lawyer and see about bringing a civil suit for slander or nuisance. If they called public agencies, there is probably some type of record of their complaints. You could also sue them for trespass to chattels and possibly recover the cost of the chickens they killed. If you still have the animal cruelty charges pending, you can assert a claim of defense of property.
2007-01-19 11:01:38 · answer #1 · answered by bestguessing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋