Schlossberg v. Chicago Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.

Plaintiff sued to recover the purchase price of capital stock in the corporate defendant, claiming it was sold to him by the defendants in violation of the provisions of the Illinois Securities Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1951, ch. 121%, par. 96) § 1 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 13.01] and to recover attorney’s fees authorized by said statute. A trial without a jury resulted in judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $1,350, which included attorney’s fees. Defendants appeal from said judgment.

The sale of the stock without previous compliance with the Illinois Securities Act is admitted. No point is made as…