Juneman v. Franklin

Willie, Chief Justice.

This was a suit by Joseph Franklin to recover of Charles Juneman possession of a lot of ground on Galveston Island. He claimed possession because he had rented the land to Juneman, and the term for which it was rented had expired, and Juneman refused on demand to deliver to him the premises. The property was alleged to be worth two thousand dollars.

The defenses were a general demurrer; a special exception setting up that there was no act of trespass alleged; pleas to the jurisdiction of the court which alleged that the suit was one for forcible entry and detainer, and…