Personal loan to a friend
Hello, I let a friend borrow some money a few months ago with a verbal agreement of full payment with in 2 weeks. I have received little payment back & was told because I did not write loan on the check I could not take legal action. What can I do?
Re: Personal loan to a friend
If the amount is within the Small Claim limits, file a Small Claim for "money had and received to the use of the plaintiff." This is a very old cause of action, still alive today, which essentially says that he must pay up. "To the use of the plaintiff" is an old-fashioned way of saying, "He/she used me unfairly," or even "I am being unfairly screwed." You might NOT want to state my second interpretation out loud in court, though.
I wish you the best of luck.
