Otten v. Snowden

BARROW, Chief Justice.

Appellee brought this suit seeking to recover damages under Art. 5236d, § 7, and Art. 5236e, § 4, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. (Supp.1977), 1 after appellant allegedly seized exempt personal property belonging to appellee, who had rented an apartment from appellant on a month to month tenancy. A general denial was filed on behalf of appellant.

On January 26, 1976, appellant’s attorney was permitted to withdraw from the case. Appellee then waived her demand for a jury and set the case on the non-jury docket for March 8, 1976. Appellant delivered all his papers concerning this…