Beasley v. Boren

This suit was instituted on July 9, 1945, ■by appellees, a partnership, to obtain possession of a storeroom at 810 Main street in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, which appellees alleged was being unlawfully held by appellant, and to recover damages for the alleged unlawful detention thereof. Bond for appellees, as required by law in “unlawful detainer” proceedings, having been filed, cross-bond, to enable him to retain possession pending trial, was made by appellant.

The substance of appellant’s answer was that on August 6, 1941, he entered into a written contract with the owner (at that…