Case Name: Jas. A. Burris v. John A. Gose
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1880-06-09
Citations: 1 White & W. 33
Docket Number: No. 758, Op. Book No. 3, p. 424
Parties: Jas. A. Burris v. John A. Gose.
Judges: 
Reporter: Condensed Reports of Decisions in Civil Causes in the Court of Appeals (White & Wilson)
Volume: 1
Pages: 33–33

Head Matter:
Jas. A. Burris v. John A. Gose.
(No. 758, Op. Book No. 3, p. 424.)
Appeal from Lamar County.
June 9, 1880.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Clark, J.
§ 74. Damages, exemplary. Exemplary damages can only be recovered at the suit of the injured party. Thus, when money was wrongfully taken from A. by B., and thereafter A. assigned the money to C., in a suit by O. to recover the money and exemplary damages of B., it was held that he was only entitled to recover the money and legal interest.
Beversed and remanded.