Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Missouri

I did some small engine work for a friend and we had agreed on a certain price for my services... I gave the person a good deal only charging for parts and no labor charges... When I delivered the equipment I was given a little less than half of the agreed price... I allowed her to take the equipment because she promised to pay the very next day and needed to use it before a rain storm came through...

Now she is completely avoiding me and I am out the money for the parts that I had to buy on my dime.

First of all can this case go to small claims, and will I have to prove that I actually did the work? As in, if she denies that I even did the work in the first place will I be left with the burden of proof?


Asked on 7/07/11, 2:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

This sounds like the type of case that Small Clsims is for. As the plaintiff, you will have the burden of proving your case. If you can describe the work you did, and dhow that you bought parts, it seems unlikely that a Judge will find that you did no work. It is more likely she will dispute the wuality of your work, or the price you two agreed to. If you can show that she paid some, you need only convince the judge that she owes more.

Good luck.

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Answered on 7/08/11, 10:07 pm


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