Hoffman v. Sears Community State Bank

The appellee (hereinafter called the plaintiff) brought an action against the appellant (hereinafter called the defendant) in the municipal court of Chicago, first class, to recover for money claimed to be due the plaintiff from the defendant upon a contract to re-purchase certain real estate bonds sold by the defendant to the plaintiff.

The plaintiff’s cause of action is based solely upon a writing appearing at the end of an invoice which is set forth in hcec verba -in the statement of the claim and which in effect is: “Community State Bank sold to Sam Hoffman $3000 par value Ind. View Bldg,…