Marcus Williams and All Occupants v. Bayview-Realty Associates Agent

OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Chief Justice.

In this appeal from a default judgment in a forcible-detainer action, the main issues are whether the justice and county courts below had subject-matter jurisdiction and whether the county court erred in refusing to set aside the default judgment and grant a new trial. Concluding that the lower courts had subject-matter jurisdiction and that the appellants’ appellate arguments are incorrect, we affirm.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

Appellee/plaintiff Bayview — Realty Associates, Agent (“Bayview”) initiated a forcible-detainer action against…