Freeway Park Building, Inc. v. Western States Wholesale Supply

ELLETT, Justice:

This was an action to collect rentals past due on a lease and for an attachment of property to secure such rentals. The defendants counterclaimed for wrongful attachment and wrongful eviction and asked for general and punitive damages. Hereafter the plaintiff (respondent) will be referred to as the landlord, and the defendants (appellants) will be referred to as tenants.

This case was taken from the jury by the trial judge, who found for the landlord except that on the issue.of wrongful attachment he found for the tenants but awarded nominal damages only.

The tenants appeal and…