Prohaska v. Hemmer-Miller Development Co.

In an action in assumpsit, commenced September-17, 1928, against The Hemmer-Miller Development Company (a South Dakota corporation), John G. Hemmer, its president, and Kirk S. Miller, its treasurer, the company and Hemmer were served with process, but Miller was not served. The company had an office at 35 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, and plaintiff, a resident of Chicago, sought to recover, by virtue of the provisions of section 37 and other sections, of the Illinois Securities Law (Cahill’s St. 1923, ch. 32, ¶ 290, p. 926), certain moneys which he had paid to the company, in accordance…