Success Motivation Institute, Inc. v. Lawlis

503 S.W.2d 864 (1973)

SUCCESS MOTIVATION INSTITUTE, INC., Appellant,

v.

William C. LAWLIS et al., Appellees.

No. 16204.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

December 13, 1973.

Rehearing Denied January 10, 1974.

Dunnam, Dunnam & Dunnam, Vance Dunnam, Waco, for appellant.

Patterson, McDaniel & Boyd, Ben L. Aderholt, Houston, for appellees.

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is an action for damages alleging fraud inducing plaintiffs to purchase a franchise or distributorship. A judgment based on a jury verdict was entered for the plaintiffs for their actual damages. An issue finding exemplary…