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Show Cost Him $50. "When Chief- Justice Chase was presiding In one of tho country courts of Vermont nn appeal caso from a Justice's" court came up 'efbre him so small and contemptible In Its origin that he ordered It stricken from tho docket. The ca" was wlere n turkey had trespassed von the gir-den gir-den of a. neighbor and got shot for Its depredations. The owner brought suit to recover damages, nnd, falling before tho jstlcp, had appealed tho case. Judge Clmso was Hngry, and when ho ordered the caso from tho docket said: "'The lawyer who consulted to appeal ap-peal this caso ought to bo thrown from the window of tho courtroom. Why didn't he havo the caso referred to some of tho honest neighbors for settlement?' "'Because, jour honor, retorted tho attorney, getting hot under the collar, 'It was our Intention not to let honest people have anything to do with It.' "Trne, this was a neat retort, but It cost the lawyor Just nn oven $50 for contempt of court." The Qrecn Hag. |