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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Bryan v. Vaughn, 579 S.W.2d 177 (1979)

Citation
Bryan v. Vaughn, 579 S.W.2d 177 (1979)
Parent Document
Bryan v. Vaughn, 579 S.W.2d 177 (1979)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1979-03-21

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This case arises out of a lease entered into by James Bryan and Mabel Bryan, plaintiffs, and Donald Vaughn and Doris Vaughn, defendants. The Bryans were owners of the Lone Star Motel, located in Springfield, Missouri, and the Vaughns were the lessees of said motel. On September 7, 1973 plaintiffs filed suit by attachment, seeking to recover rent for the month of September, 1973. On September 10,1973 defendants filed a motion to dissolve the attachment and the same was ordered dissolved the following day. Defendants counterclaimed in three counts, all of which are involved in this appeal. In Count I they claimed, inter alia, the sum of $800.00 for overpayment of rent for the months of July and August 1973; $1,000.00 for the wrongful attachment of their personal property by plaintiffs; and $5,000.00 deposited by them as security at the execution of the lease, together with interest thereon. In Count II of defendants’ counterclaim punitive damages were sought for eviction of defendants from the leased premises. Count III prayed for an award of punitive damages for unlawful attachment.