Haginas v. Malbis Memorial Foundation

BELL, Chief Justice.

Appellee recovered judgment in both the Justice Court and the County Court at Law, in a forcible detainer suit, against appellant Haginas for possession of certain premises that he had occupied as a tenant of appellee, and also recovered a judgment against him in the County Court at Law for $2,400 which represented damages accruing to appellee pending appeal because of Haginas’ withholding possession during appeal and for attorney’s fees and other expenses incurred in prosecuting the appeal in the County Court at Law.

Appellants after the judgment became final filed a…