Henderson v. Beggs
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Tarrant County; Ben M. Terrell, Judge. Action by A. A. Henderson against George Beggs, Jr., for conversion. From a judgment for defendant on an instructed verdict, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
George Beggs, Jr., as agent for the owner of a building in Ft. Worth, rented an office therein to A. A. Henderson, a practicing attorney, who occupied it as his law office from November 7, 1914, until February 26,1915, when he was ousted by Beggs, acting through one Taylor, his authorized agent and representative. The reason for such ouster was that Henderson was in arrears with his rent payments in the sum of $8. Taylor had the combination in the lock to the door of the office changed, and the door locked, during Henderson’s absence and without his knowledge or consent; such change being…
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