Show Cost Him 50 When Chief Justice Chase was presiding In one of the country courts Df Vermont an appeal caso from a justices court cnmo up before him 50 small and contemptible In Its Drlgln thnt ho ordered It stricken from tho docket Tho case was whoro a 1 turkey had trespassed upon the garden gar-den of a neighbor and got shot for Its depredations Tho owner brought suit to recover damages nnd falling before tho Justice had appealed tho case Judgn Chase was nngry and when ho ordered the cnso from the docket snld Tho lawyer who consented to appeal ap-peal this case ought to bu thrown from tho window of the courtroom Why didnt ho havo tho cnso referred to some of the honest neighbors for settlement Because your honor retorted tho attorney getting hot under tho collar It was our Intention not to let honest people hnvo anything to do with It True this was n neat retort but It cost tho lawyer Just nn oven JGO for contempt of courtTho Green Bag |