Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 21, 25 Ianuali 1894 — A Mean Trick. [ARTICLE]

A Mean Trick.

A lawyer defending a promis8ory note went to luneh. leaving his books and citations on the Uble in the courlroom. The opjK)sing counsel sneaked haek intothe room and cbanged the plaeea of all bis book raars?. In the afternoon the lawyer, takir.g ep his bojks. referred the Court to his aulhoriUes. Hiā Lordship ncted every vo!ume and page carefuiiy and ttok the case under consideration. In rendering his opinioo be said: “I was inclined after hearirg the argument of ouuael for defendant to oonsuit p’aintitf, but I findafter referring to ihe authorities qooted by eounael none of tbem bear on Ihia eaae, and 1 am led to tbiok tbat the geatleman has been willful!y trying to insult the Court. He has referred me to an aelion o t an Iridhman who s >ed the pro* prietor of a monkey for damages for biting him, to a case of arsoo, one of burglary, two of petty larceny and three divorce ca*es, nnne of whieh bear on an action to recover on a promi88or/ note. Perbaps tbe groesest inauh to ihe Conrt is referring to ‘Duckworth va. Booaymao/ aa aeliou cbarg:og defendaot wiih breach o 1 promise. Judgmeot for p’ aiot: ff, with coeta. The Iawjer ntver koew what the matter waa and to tbis day thiuks the Judge was out of bis mlnd.

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