Hendrick v. Cannon

Lipscomb. J.

Tills suit was brought before a justice of Bowie county, under the provisions of an act of the Congress of the Republic, “to provide a summary remedy to enable landlords and lessors to obtain possession of lauds or tenements unlawfully detained or withheld by tenants,” passed the 5th February, 1840.

In evidence of the tenancy of Hendrick, the plaintiff in error, under Cannon, the defendant in error, a contract between the parties was introduced, by which the premises in question were leased by Cannon to Hendrick for a term to expire on the 25th day of December, 1845. The defendant…