A legal battle between an alleged serial squatter and a perhaps over-zealous property owner is playing out in Texas courts.

Billy Polson, who owns an Airbnb property in San Antonio (1938 Harpers Ferry St), along with his business partner Brianna Salinas, were arrested on several charges after they attempted to get an alleged squatter to leave- however, the criminal charges against them were later dropped.

Danielle Pool had overstayed her rental agreement and Airbnb had been unable to collect payment from her for the original stay. Poulson and Salinas became determined to rid themselves of the alleged freeloaders.

What happens next depends on who you believe.

According to the civil suit filed against the property owners, Salinas sent a message to Pool that she needed to vacate the property by 11 a.m. or otherwise be forcibly removed.

When Pool failed to vacate the property by the appointed time, a work crew removed the door and then removed Pool and her family's belongings to the sidewalk.

It was then that property owner Polson either pepper sprayed the family's clothing out of frustration (his side) or pepper sprayed the family, including their pets (Pool's side).

The suit brought by Pool alleges that Polson caused one of her teen children to have an asthma attack and that the spray burned the genitals of the other teen when it soaked through his clothing.

The suit also claims that Polson sprayed the children's guinea pig and turtle.

Even after the confrontation, Pool still did not leave the property. Six days after the incident, the property owners began the process for the legal eviction of Pool, seeking $5,100 in allegedly unpaid rent.

Turns out, that was the sixth time Pool has been the subject of an eviction lawsuit in the last ten years.

Pool failed to attend the hearing, so the Judge awarded the property owners $4,215 plus costs and attorney fees. However, that judgment was vacated because the charter of the property owner's business had lapsed.

Still hoping to get Pool out of the property after months of her unwelcome and unpaid stay, the air conditioning and then the power were allegedly cut off.

Pool claimed a man with a machete was sent to intimidate the family out of the property. A man was arrested, but it's unclear if the incident was related.

In all, it was 10 months before Pool finally vacated the property. Polson is still attempting to financially recover from nearly a year's unpaid rent, and could be out a lot more if Pool manages to win her civil suit.