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Show I The JudffO Had the CalL i I heard a good story about the late! Judge Grosvenor, of Dunkirk, who waa the local attorney for the Dunkirk and Warren railroad and at one time had a 1 cow killed by a locomotive of the road, lie presented a claim of 825 to the proper officer of tho road, who, following the ordinary custom, had it referred to the judgo, as attorney, to give an opinion as to the liability of the road. The judge had tho facts sot forth and wrote an elaborate- opinion, holding that the road was not liable In the case, as tho killing of the cow occurred by reason of the plaintiff negligence, and cited numerous numer-ous authorities to sustain his position. The claim was consequently disallowed, but the judge's bill of 630 for sn opinion H'in tho case of Grosvenor against the Dunkirk nnd Warren railroad" was presented pre-sented to the proper authorities, and in due tixno ho received a oheok for that amount. Albany Argus. i |