Nutting v. National Homes Manufacturing Co.

POWERS, Justice.

Appellee, National Homes Manufacturing Company, sued appellants, Karl E. Nutting, III, and Sunrise Construction Corporation for debt, in the amount of $1,483.42; for an “abuse of trust and fiduciary responsibilities,” seeking $2,500.00 in exemplary or punitive damages; and for $900.00 as reasonable attorney’s fees, evidently under the provisions of Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 2226 (1971). 1 Nutting and Sunrise Con struction Corporation appeared and answered by general denial and a special denial that each and every item in the sworn account alleged by appellee was not just or…