Here the court prepared to rise, when there piped a thin thread of sound near the witness box, "Excuse me, please!" " It was Mr. Sopher, who had been standing near by while these things went on, indicating that he was ready for the court to hear him once more. "Come," said Judge King, tet us sce what we can do for Mr. Sopher."
The plaintiff entered the witness box, tendering a piece of paper to the court. It had arrived while he was in court, he assured the Bench, who looked at ft and asked what Br.
Sopher wanted. He apparently wanted a lot of things, for he began immediately to say that the defend. Jant had bought from him several lengths and. when the court interrupted hu.
"What is it you want, Mfr. Sopher? Do you want an adjournment?"
The Judge:—An adjonenment to The Clerk of the court explained what an adjournment meant in an -—Then we'll give it if, stepping out of the box and bowing:—Thank you very much.
The Judge:—Wait a minute, please, you have got to tell us what you want judgment for.
And therewith plaintiff re-entered the witness box, duco more producing a small bundle of papers.
The Judge:—Did you sell Mr. Garcia some: soap?
'The plaintiff was at a complete loss' until the Cleric explained to him "soap, wash face soap," wheré- upon he replied: Oh yes, wash face soap, $2. Oh yes"
Afters considerable questioning land poring over the documents provided by the plaintiff the Judge established that he had previously brought an action against the de-[fendant for $140 but the defendant had settled by paying $100 before looming into court. There was a balance dug on that debt of $40, with $250" costs. His Lordship [devoted himself for some minutes ito working out the figures, while the witness did the same on the back of an envelope, finally handing his results up to the bench.
The Jadge:—This is harder to work out than an income tax form!
At length the claim was worked out as follows:—$40 on the previous debt, with $2.50 costs: the soap $2: suit lengths $59.50 less §25. paid fon account: and §2.50 costs for the present action. Total $81.50.
The Judge:—Why didn't you toll so at first? You can have judgment for the amount.
As the plaintiff was stepping down from the witness box, his Lordship picked up the letter upon Which his calculations had been worked out and handed it back to him with the admonition that, since he noticed it was addressed to Mrs.
Sopher, the plaintiff, if he had join-fed the' army of those who eatri their wife's letters about, had better te careful not to leave them courts, "There may be trouble lover that sort of thing," said His Lordship. "I warn you.
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