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Show A GOOD JOKE ON A LAWYER. <br><br> An honest German laborer was passing along the street a day or two ago, when a small dog rushed out of a yard and bit him on the leg, tearing his pants and leaving the print of his teeth in the calf. The German hastened to a lawyer's office and asked the barrister [unreadable] meant to sue [unreadable] dog for damages. The lawyer agreed to take the case and made propositions for filing a suit for $5,000 damages, alleging that the dog was a ferocious animal and that plaintiff's flesh had been terribly lacerated, necessitating the expenditure of large sums for medical attendance and for a new pair of pants. The client was directed to go to the house of the owner of the dog next day, make a demand of $5,000, and ascertain the name of the defendant. He called at the house early the next morning and asked for the "boss." He was somewhat surprised when the lawyer presented himself as the owner of the little dog. The lawyer was no less surprised to learn that his black-and-tan was the cause of the trouble, and he informed the client that a suit would not be maintained, as the injury done was a mere trifle, and the dog was only in fun. The result of the conference was that the lawyer gave the client 65 cents to pay for patching his pants, and took a receipt in full satisfaction of all claims for damages. Both parties were spared the trouble of trying a vexatious and costly damage suit.-[St. Louis Globe-Democrat. |