Two Sides op One Transaction. — A fewdays since, -writes a friend, as I was Bitting with brother D., in his office in Court square, a client came in, and said : " Squire D., W,, the stabler/ shaved me dreadfully, yesterday, and I want to come up with him." " State your case," says D. " I asked Kirn' how much he -would charge me for a horse and a. wagon to go to Dedham. : He'said. one dollar and a half. I took the team, and when I came back, I paid him one dollar and a half, and he said he wanted, another dollar and' a Jialf for coming back", and made me pay it." He gave him some legal advice, which, he acted on as follows.: he went to the stable and said," how much will you charge me for a librse and. wagon to go to Salem?" Stabler a-epliedj "ITive dollars." " Harness nlm up !" Client went to Salem, came back by railroad, went to the stable, :and said, " Here is your money," paying him five dollars. " Where is my horse and wagon ■?" says W. "He is at Salem," says client : " I only hired- him to go to Salem." — American Paper.
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Southland Times, Issue 681, 10 June 1867, Page 2
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