Boyett v. Boegner

OPINION

WARREN, Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s order granting appellee’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto in appellant’s suit for breach of lease and conversion. The trial court entered judgment in favor of appellants on stipulated interest and attorney’s fees, but granted appellee’s motion for judgment n.o.v. on the issues submitted to the jury.

On June 1, 1979, appellants leased property in College Station to Jack Sebastian for the operation of a restaurant. In 1983, Sebastian assigned the lease to appellee, who vacated the premises at the termination of the lease…