On Oct 21, 10:13 am, George wrote:
h wrote:
Simply trying to get an idea of what people think on usenet. Nothing more
nothing less. I am sure examples of what others are doing in other parts
of the country have much to do with what can be done anywhere. The idea
that this issue is to much to handle is obvious in a few posts and not to
be unexpected on any usenet group. If I wanted to make a full blown legal
issue out if it I am sure a court would take into consideration what
others are doing in such cases. (I did not cross post to any gun groups)

Sell the house and move into an apartment. You have no business owning
property since you are clearly not mature enough to play well with others.

Reread what he posted.

This is what he posted:

"My neighbor has trees that hang all over my fence and more leaves
fall in my
yard then in his. I have to rake them every hour if I want them gone.
Can I
have a tree guy come in and cut the ones that hang over and send him
the
bill? I have sent him countless letters asking him to do something
but have
got no response. What are my options in the matter does anyone know?

John "


He maintains his property and the neighbor could
care less about even cutting their grass. So it would seem that the
leaves are just the tip of the iceberg.
If someone lives in an urban
environment they agree to be like the others in the area including
maintaining their surroundings.

Oh, really, is that how it works in your area? Is that a new law?
Did you sign such an agreement when you bought your house? If I buy
a house and the neighborhood happens to be overwhelmingly Protestant,
must I convert? Or the neighbors let their 5 year olds play in the
middle of the street. Must I do that too? If I'm balck and move
into a white neighborhood, well, I guess that would be a real tough
one.


The neighbor is the one who doesn't know
how to play well with others.


Before deciding who is right and who is wrong, you better go check the
law, instead of making an ass of yourself like the OP. This isn't
anything new and has been settled for hundreds of years. Some areas
could have differing laws, but for most of the US you'll almost
certainly find:

1 - The leaves are considered part of nature, can blow anywhere and
the neighbor isn't responsible for cleaning them off the OP's yard or
for trimming the overhanging branches.

2 - If the OP wants to trim the branches back, he can to the property
line, at his own expense. Whether that makes any sense to do is an
entirely different question.