Hogg v. Jaeckle

McKAY, Justice.

This is a suit by former lessees to recover a security deposit paid to an owner of a rented house together with treble damages and reasonable attorney’s fees. Trial was before the court, and judgment was rendered for appellees for $2,500.00, such sum being treble damages in the amount of $1,500.00, a statutory penalty of $100.00, and attorney’s fees of $900.00.

Jeff Jaeckle, Richard Kohlmeyer, Tom Dodd, Randy Moore and Jim Schermerhorn, appellees, brought suit against Amanda Hogg, appellant, alleging that they had entered into a written lease with appellant for leasing a house;…