Munguia v. Paiz

CADENA, Justice.

Romulo A. Munguia and wife, Nelda Marie Munguia, defendants below, appeal from the rendition of a summary judgment against them in favor of Manuel T. Paiz, plaintiff below.

Plaintiff’s petition, after alleging a cause of action in trespass to try title, alleged that defendants had been in unlawful possession of the land in question for a period of five months. After alleging that the reasonable rental value of such land for the five-month period was $350.00, plaintiff prayed that he have judgment for the title and possession of the land and for recovery of the rental value of…