Legal Opinion
Okpala v. Coleman
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided February 5, 1998No. 14-96-00644-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LEE, Justice.
This is an appeal from a default judgment in favor of Shirley Coleman (“Coleman”), ap-pellee. We reverse and remand.
On August 22,1995, landlord Coleman filed a forcible entry and detainer action against her tenants, Bennett and Regina Okpala (“the Okpalas”), asking for possession of certain premises occupied by the Okpalas in Houston. The suit was filed in the Justice Court, Precinct No. 5, Place 1 of Harris County, Texas. On September 12, 1995, the justice court found the parties had renewed their lease orally for one year and entered judgment for the Okpalas. Coleman did…
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