Burk Royalty Co. v. Walls

616 S.W.2d 911 (1981)

BURK ROYALTY COMPANY et al., Petitioners,

v.

Sally K. WALLS, Individually and a/n/f and Natural Guardian of Jeffery Paul Walls, Jr., Respondent.

No. B-9439.

Supreme Court of Texas.

May 27, 1981.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 1981.

Groce, Locke & Hebdon, Thomas H. Crofts, Jr., San Antonio, Stan Carter, Wichita Falls, for petitioners.

J. Michael Smith, Gilmer, Clifton L. Holmes, Kilgore, for respondent.

SPEARS, Justice.

This suit for exemplary damages was brought by respondent Sally Walls, individually and as next friend and guardian of Jeffery Paul Walls, Jr., her minor son, against the…