Glen v. Dodson

Appellee, William K. Glen, recovered a judgment for $4750 in the superior court of Cook county against appellants in an action of assumpsit under the provisions of section 37 of the Illinois Securities law for the sale by appellants to appellee of securities in violation of that statute. By their pleas appellants alleged that certain sections of the Securities law are unconstitutional, and they prosecute their appeal to this court on the ground that a constitutional question is involved.

On the trial it was admitted that the securities sold to appellee were securities in class “D” as defined…