Frisco Joes, Inc. v. Peay

CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiffs Donald V. Tolman, his wife Joanna, and Frisco Joes, Inc., brought this action based upon the alleged forcible entry of their cafe by their landlord, defendant Ellis Peay. They combine with it an action against defendants Peay and Gordon Hall and Kenneth Hostetter, who are the subsequent lessees of the defendant Peay, for conversion of the personal property. Defendant Peay counterclaimed for unpaid rent. From the trial court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claims and his granting defendant Peay judgment for $1,250 for rent, plaintiffs appeal.

On December 18, 1974,…