Barrington Press, Inc. v. Morey

HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.**

This case involves a contract dispute over the sale of a small publishing business. Plaintiff-Appellee, Barrington Press, Inc. (“Barrington”), an assignee to seller A.B. Morse Company (“Morse”), sued buyers, Defendants-Appellants, Richard and Diana Morey (the “Moreys”), for the balance due on the sales contract. The Moreys defended on grounds that the contract is void due to fraudulent inducement. Furthermore, they counterclaimed against Barrington and cross-claimed against appellee Bash, president of Morse at the time of the sale, for fraud and damages.…