AKIN, Justice.
This is an appeal by a landlord from an adverse judgment in favor of the tenant for violation of Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5236e (Vernon Supp.1980) by retaining the tenant's deposit in bad faith beyond the thirty days set forth in the statute. Under this statute, trial judge trebled the $100 security deposit refund due, awarded an additional $100, and assessed against the landlord the tenant's attorney's fees in the amount of $1,850. The landlord appeals...
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