How long on your property before they become "legally" yours?
Never. Thinking so used to get people hung, and not all that long ago.
But you can present the owner with a bill for feed and damages.
A neighbor here had possession of a cow for two year before the owner tracked it down. He almost went to jail because he did not declare that a calf had been born to the cow while in his possession. That calf was also property of the legal owner of the cow.
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
How long on your property before they become "legally" yours?
Never. Thinking so used to get people hung, and not all that long ago.
But you can present the owner with a bill for feed and damages.
A neighbor here had possession of a cow for two year before the owner tracked it down. He almost went to jail because he did not declare that a calf had been born to the cow while in his possession. That calf was also property of the legal owner of the cow.
I had a neighbors horses stay on me for two years, fed them through the winters with mine. Told him several times to come get them. Ignored me , although he was a sheriff deputy . I used one of the horses quite a bit because had a nice soft trot till someone saw me riding him and told the cop. Next thing I know two cops show up asking about the horses . I told them he was welcome to them after the feed bill was paid. They said I couldn't hold them for that or I would be arrested for horse theft. I told them to to get them off my place today or drag them off tomorrow. They wanted to get all pissy but I was also armed and stayed calm and polite. He came got the horses that day . Good police work with no thanks for the feed and care, top of the line human.
NOVIT EMIM DOMINUS QUI SUNT EUIS {Arnauld Amalric} "Kill them all,God will know His." Never trust Horses ,Women and very few Mules.A good rifle will let in lots of AIR AND LIGHT.
JFC, if they're a problem gather them up and drive/herd them down the road. When the fugger gets sick of finding them and bringing them home from a dozen miles away, he'll learn....
I'd just send the exact same letter to each of them, with both their names listed and copy animal control. In a non-confrontational way, I'd explain that you continue to have loose cows in your yard and you assume one of them own them. Also ask that if neither of them are the owners, do they know who they might belong to? You would be happy to contact a suggested owner.
Regardless, let them know in a non-dickhead way, that the loose cows must stop and if an owner can't be found, you intend to catch them yourself and sell them.
Nobody can get mad at you for making an honest attempt to resolve the problem in a gentlemanly manner.
I had a neighbors horses stay on me for two years, fed them through the winters with mine. Told him several times to come get them. Ignored me , although he was a sheriff deputy . I used one of the horses quite a bit because had a nice soft trot till someone saw me riding him and told the cop. Next thing I know two cops show up asking about the horses . I told them he was welcome to them after the feed bill was paid. They said I couldn't hold them for that or I would be arrested for horse theft. I told them to to get them off my place today or drag them off tomorrow. They wanted to get all pissy but I was also armed and stayed calm and polite. He came got the horses that day . Good police work with no thanks for the feed and care, top of the line human.
I would ask how it was theft if I had nothing to do with them showing up at my place.
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
How long on your property before they become "legally" yours?
Never. Thinking so used to get people hung, and not all that long ago.
But you can present the owner with a bill for feed and damages.
A neighbor here had possession of a cow for two year before the owner tracked it down. He almost went to jail because he did not declare that a calf had been born to the cow while in his possession. That calf was also property of the legal owner of the cow.
Which "owner"??
He has said nobody wants to admit to being an owner.
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
Go see said neighbors state your intentions give them a few days and execute the mission fill your freezer and quit fugkin around bet it won’t happen again
Actually it’s two neighbors, each of whom claim the cows belong to the other. One is a sheriff deputy. They’ve been in and out of my yard for a month now.
What is the best way to handle this while keeping my ass out of court?
How about getting a dog that likes to chase cattle?
Actually it’s two neighbors, each of whom claim the cows belong to the other. One is a sheriff deputy. They’ve been in and out of my yard for a month now.
What is the best way to handle this while keeping my ass out of court?
You could also get a solar powered electric fence. You need to run some wire and hook it up. They don't like the zap.
JFC, if they're a problem gather them up and drive/herd them down the road. When the fugger gets sick of finding them and bringing them home from a dozen miles away, he'll learn....
No schidt. Too many people in this thread don’t live in the real world. Probably think fuggin’ cows are a rarity outside a zoo. Go talk to BOTH neighbors, tell ‘em to keep the damn things home or you’ll take them to the sale. If the cop gives you a hard time tell him to piss up a rope. Y’all act like this is some kind of rare occurrence that needs some kind of miraculous intervention to fix.
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