Marshall v. Housing Authority of San Antonio

In this appeal we address the issues of whether a tenant may appeal from an adverse judgment in a forcible detainer action without posting a supersedeas bond, and whether a forcible detainer action is moot when the tenant is no longer in possession of the premises and her lease has expired. Answering both questions in the affirmative, we dismiss the case as moot and vacate the underlying judgments.

I. Background

Petitioner Theresa Marshall leased an apartment from a non-profit public facility corporation managed by the Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio for a term beginning on…