Jackson v. Griffin

HALE, Justice.

This is a suit between a landlord and his tenant. Appellee brought the action against appellant for rents and advancements alleged to be due him and to recover possession of the rented premises. After setting forth in detail the facts showing his right to the relief thus sought, he added to his trial petition a count in trespass to try title covering the rented premises. The case was tried before a jury and resulted in judgment in favor of appellee for the amount of his debt, for foreclosure of his landlord’s lien to secure $492.01 included in his debt, and for title and…