Corpus Christi Book & Stationery Co. v. Corpus Christi Nat. Bank

Appellee, the landlord, filed this suit against appellant, the tenant, to recover the possession of the property by means of a mandatory injunction, alleging the appellant was holding over after the expiration of the lease to its damages. The recovery is sought by means of a sworn petition, asking for a mandatory injunction to require appellant to surrender possession of the premises of which appellant is in possession, and which were formerly and until May 31, 1928, held by it under lease from appellee.

This pleading, so far as set out in the brief, shows no equitable cause of action. In this…