Bielen v. Central National Bank & Trust Co.

In the year 1930, the People’s Monthly Company, to increase the circulation of its magazine, was conducting several contests. In November, 1930, it started a contest called “Vote for your favorite radio artist.”

The regulations governing this contest required:

“1. Answering the advertisement and sending in a ballot specifying the favorite radio artist ;

“2. Obtaining subscriptions to, the People’s Popular Monthly from five people of at least one year duration and sending the said subscriptions together with the payment thereof to the said company;

“3. Using a form furnished by the said company,…