Jenkins v. Dearborn Securities Corp.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE TRAPP

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs, Jenkins and Pause, each filed complaints seeking relief under section 13 of the Illinois Securities Law of 1953 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 12152, par. 137.13). Following a bench trial of the consolidated cases, the court ordered judgment for Jenkins in the sum of $3700 and for Pause, in the sum of $5000. Each judgment awarded interest and attorneys fees.

Upon appeal, defendants argue that each judgment is against the manifest weight of the evidence and that the trial court abused its discretion in denying defendants’…