M. L. C. Loan Corp. v. P. K. Foods, Inc.

KEITH, Justice.

Defendant below appeals from an adverse judgment rendered non obstante ve-redicto in a suit to recover damages suffered as a result of wrongful eviction from leased premises. We will refer to the parties as they appeared in the trial court.

On April 14, 1972, W. K. Dill and Morty Kester entered into a lease agreement covering a building in Killeen, Texas, which was used to transact the business of “Morty’s Pizza King”. Dill sold the property in question to defendant subject to the terms of the lease and it recognized Kester’s assignment of the lease to the plaintiff.

Kester…