RCJ Liquidating Co. v. Village, Ltd.

This is a forcible detainer case. The Village, Ltd. (“Village”), the landlord, sued its tenant, RCJ Liquidating Company (“RCJ”), and assignee Trish, Inc. (“Trish”) in forcible detainer. The justice court rendered judgment for Village and awarded restitution of the leased premises, attorney fees of $3,500, and costs. Five days after that judgment was signed, RCJ and Trish moved for new trial. That motion was overruled the next day. Five days later, RCJ and Trish filed their appeal bond. The county court at law dismissed the appeal for want of jurisdiction on the ground that RCJ and Trish had…