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PLAINTIFF’S PETITION FOR EVICTION

 

CAUSE #

 
(PLAINTIFF) X IN THE JUSTICE COURT
VS                         X PRECINCT TWO, PLACE ONE
(DEFENDANT) X HILL COUNTY, TEXAS

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HILL

Plaintiff:
Address:
City, State, & Zip:
Phone#:
County: , Texas, being duly sworn, on oath deposes and says that
Defendant:
Address:
City, State, & Zip:
Phone#:

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE:

NOW COMES , herein referred to as Plaintiff, and files this described herein and respectfully shows the court the following.

  1. Plaintiff does business in Hill County, Texas, and Defendant resides in Justice of the Peace PRECINCT TWO, Hill County, Texas and may be served with process at the leased premises in Justice PRECINCT TWO, which is ; or at such other place as the Defendant may be found. Plaintiff knows of no other home or work address of the Defendant in Hill County, Texas. Service is requested on Defendant by personal service at home or work or by alternate service under Rule 742 or Rule 742A.
  2. Plaintiff entered into an oral/written agreement with Defendant for occupancy of the leased premises. Defendant has violated the terms of the agreement by (check applicable paragraph)

a. failing to pay rent under the agreement for months. Plaintiff made written demand of the Defendant for possession of the Leased Premises on the day of , 20 .

b. breaching terms and conditions of the agreement by:

c. holding over the leased premises after termination of the agreement and written demand by the Plaintiff for the return of same.

3. Plaintiff is entitled to, and seeks possession of, the leased premises after having made written demand of the Defendant for the return of same, and Defendant is still on possession of the leased premises.

4. In addition to possession of the leased premises, Plaintiff seeks judgment against Defendant for:

  1. Back rent in the amount of $ , plus daily rent in the amount of $ per day as may accrue between the date of filing this complaint and surrender of the leased premises.
  2. Interest at the maximum legal rate compounded annually until judgment is paid in full.
  3. Reasonable attorney's fees if employment of counsel is necessary and verified.

 

 

PLAINTIFF’S PETITION FOR EVICTION

Military Service

The above named defendant:

is not in the miltary service on active duty, and is not a dependant of a servicemember on active duty.
is in the military service on active duty
I have been unable to determine whether or not the defendant is in the military service on active duty.

I UNDERSTAND THAT ANY FALSE STATEMENTS I MAKE IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE MADE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, AND THAT MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT IS A VIOLATION OF LAW AND IS SUBJECT TO BOTH FINE AND INPRISONMENT.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERES, Plaintiff request that defendant be cited to answer the complaint; and upon final hearing.

Plaintiff PRAYS that Defendant be adjudged GUILTY of forcible detainer; that restitution of the leased premises be made to the Plaintiff; and that Plaintiff recover of Defendant judgment for the amount which Plaintiff may show the court it is entitled to recover including rent, interest, attorney’s fees and costs, and for such other relief as Plaintiff may show entitlement.

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  ___________________________________________________________
  Plaintiff's Signature

 

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE ME THIS THE __________ DAY OF _______________________ , 20 ____

 
________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF TEXAS SIGNATURE
 

 

COMM. EXP. _________________________________________________


                                                                                                           

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