Dobal v. Guardian Finance Corp.

Plaintiff sued defendants for the aggregate amount of sums of money paid by her to them according to the terms of a certain writing. She averred that the transaction was void under sections 2-9 of the Illinois Securities Law (see Cahill’s St. ch. 32, THT 255-262; SmithHurd’s Eev. St. 1923, ch. 121%, p. 1866). She also claimed attorney’s fees as provided by that act. Defendants filed an affidavit of merits.

There was a trial by jury, and at the close of all the evidence the court instructed the jury to return a verdict in favor of plaintiff and assess her damages at the sum of $1,475. Judgment…