First National Savings Foundation, Inc. v. Samp

1. The first question presented by the appeal is whether the “Guaranty Estate Plan” issued by the plaintiff Foundation and sold to the public is a “security,” as defined by sec. 189.02 (1), Wis. Stats., which must be registered pursuant to sec. 189.13. We answer this question in the affirmative, and hold that the circuit court was correct in so declaring.

The Guaranty Estate Plan comprises three principal elements, namely, a contract between. the investor and the Foundation, a life insurance policy issued by a life insurance company, and a savings account in a federal savings and loan…