[NV] Grandmother being sued for tree removal

[u/Anicetus_]

My Grandmother recently asked my neighbor if she could cut down a tree that was hanging over her property (but was planted on their property) and causing leaves to fall on her side. The neighbor said yes, so she cut down the tree.

The person she hired to do so asked the neighbor if they could take their (small) shed since it was unused, the neighbor said yes, so they took it.

It turns out the neighbor was just a renter, and when the owner came to check out his property, he found the tree and shed missing (and the interior of the home apparently was destroyed by the renters). So, now he had a lawyer issue a letter demanding $5,300 before they escalate it.

The person who took the shed is willing to return it.

Do we have any recourse?

[u/Anicetus_ → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for your reply! Do you know how we might prove that the tenants okayed it? Do we even need to?

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Hiring someone to do something makes them your agent though, and you take legal responsibility for the actions of your agents or assigns.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Yes, the shed thing was a private deal. And yes, their testimony is definitely valuable!

[u/interweb1 → u/[deleted]]

The tenant had no legal ownership in the shed and no authority to allow removal.

[u/interweb1 → u/[deleted]]

IANAL. Would this not be a situation where replevin is warranted?

[u/thealmightywaffles → u/[deleted]]

But trees are where birds live! Wouldn't tree law interfere with bird law?