Cole v. Mendelsohn

WALDEN, Judge.

Landlords, Sy Cole and Clyde Moore, filed suit in the county court against the tenants, Seymour Mendelsohn, Mendel-sohn’s of New York, and C & J Deli Depot, seeking to evict the tenants and regain possession of certain leased business property. The tenants answered with a general denial, filed affirmative defenses, and asserted a counterclaim. The county judge, in effect, severed the eviction action and upon trial denied the eviction action. Since the issues contained in the affirmative defenses and counterclaims were within the jurisdiction of the circuit court, the county…