A lawyer's dog, running about unleashed, beelines for a butcher shop and steals a roast from the counter.
The butcher goes to the lawyer's office and asks, "If a dog is running unleashed and steals a piece of meat from my store, do I have a right to demand payment for the meat from the dog's owner?"
"Absolutely."
"Then you owe me $8.50. Your dog was loose and stole a roast from me today."
The lawyer, without a word, writes the butcher a check for $8.50 (attorneys don't carry cash).
Several days later, the butcher opens the mail and finds an envelope from the lawyer:
An invoice : Consultation........... $20. |
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