Holloway v. Paul O. Simms Co.

Appellee sued appellant in forcible detain-er for possession of certain premises and recovered judgment as prayed in the justice court. Appellant appealed to the county court, and there appellee amended its pleadings and prayed for a reasonable rental as damages for withholding the premises pending the appeal, and for $25 attorney’s fees as reasonable expenses for defending the cause in the county court. A jury verdict upon special issues resulted in judgment for ap-pellee against appellant for possession of the premises; for $140 damages as the reasonable rental of the premises pending the…