Hawkins Hardware Co. v. Crews

Appellant, a corporation, is the. owner of a store building which appellee had occupied as tenant for several years. On December 29, 1934, appellant sued out an attachment for rent, averring that appellee was in arrears for rent in the sum of four hundred fifty dollars, and the writ,was levied by the sheriff upon some of the goods of' the tenant. On the next day the tenant gave bond and the goods were released. The pleadings were thereafter properly made up for, the presentation of the issues whether the rent, or any part of it, claimed by the landlord was due, and, if not, the,damages to be…