Thrift v. Johnson

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff in a suit to recover security deposits paid to the lessor in accordance with the terms of a lease agreement, and for statutory penalties and attorney’s fees. The issues involved require the application of Article 5236e (Supp.1976), Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. The case was tried to a jury and the judgment was entered on the jury verdict.

In 1974 Whorton Johnson, the plaintiff, entered into a six month lease for an apartment at the Shibui Apartments. In 1975 he entered into a six month lease for an apartment at the Willow…