MacH v. Halve

Appellant Mach was the owner of a 130-acre farm in McLennan county, which he rented to appellee for the year 1917. On January 9, 1917, appellant filed suit, in trespass to try title, to recover the possession of said land. He sued out a writ of sequestration, by virtue of which the land was seized, and afterwards gave a replevy bond, with the other appellants as his bondsmen, thereby depriving appellee of the use of the farm for that year. Appellee filed a cross-action, alleging that he rented the farm on the usual terms, one-third and one-fourth of the crops, and that after he was ejected…