Bowersock v. Barker

Plaintiff Bowersock brought this action to recover the balance due on the purchase price of an automobile sold by him to defendant Barker under a written contract. Defendant, by answer, alleged that he had been induced to enter into the contract by fraudulent misrepresentations made by plaintiff as to the condition and performance of the car, upon which matters he had no knowledge, but relied upon plaintiff’s statements; that such statements were false, and known so to be by plaintiff, who made them with such knowledge to induce defendant to enter into the contract. By cross-petition…