Empire Gas Corp. v. Small's LP Gas Co.

TITUS, Judge.

Empire Gas Corporation (Empire) and its trustee petitioned the Dunklin County Circuit Court to foreclose security interests in real and personal property given by Small’s LP Gas Company (Small’s) as part of a transaction involving Small’s purchase from Empire of liquid propane (LP) gas facilities situate in Malden, Sikeston and Lilbourn, Missouri. Also named as defendants were members of the Small family by reason of their personal guaranty given for Small’s performance of its obligations. Small’s and its guarantors answered and counterclaimed for fraudulent misrepresentation as…