Crim v. Fleming

The material averments of the first paragraph of the appellee’s complaint may be thus summarized: On the 13th day of March, 1877, William Crim obtained judgment against Thomas J. Fleming as principal and the .appellee as surety for $1,389.79. The principal debtor was the clerk of the county of Madison from October, 1870, to the 15th day of October, 1874, and there was due him as fees on the 12th day of April, 1878, $4,000. On that day these fees were by him assigned to Crim by the following written instrument: “ For value received I hereby assign to William Crim, of Anderson, Indiana, all…