Edwards v. Dargan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Simpson.

It appears that one Frank Jackson, with one Hubbard Dargan as his surety, some time in 1880, executed a bill of sale or mortgage covering one or two horses, a wagon, and some other personalty, to Philip Kalmus, the object being to secure a debt of Jackson’s to Kalmus for advances in moneys, provisions, and supplies, amounting to |250. This debt having been reduced to $66.96, was taken up or purchased by the plaintiff, with the mortgage, in July, 1881, which mortgage was then assigned to the plaintiff. The property embraced in…