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 THE LIGHTER SIDE In the midst of these thoughts who should heave in view but Sir Frederick Pollock, known by sight to the legal luminary of the Penobscot. Sir Frederick is a small, sharpfeatured, elderly man, who wears thick, near sighted glasses and a rather dyspeptic and querulous expression. Great men, however, are apt to have dis tinctive personalities, so Sir Frederick's in nowise discouraged the eager hunter of big game. Feeling in his pocket, to make sure that he had an extra cigar to offer when the time came, the legal light pulled down his cuffs, settled his tie and with his most genial and winning smile, stepped forward. Sir Frederick had been pacing gloomily up and down the deck, squinting over the steamer's side, with no apparent interest in his fellows or in the passing view. With a polite bow the Maine attorney stopped the eminent Englishman and pointing to the insignia of the association in his but tonhole, that the great lawyer might be sure there was no bunco game afoot, addressed him. "Sir Frederick," he said, " my name is — Blank —- of the Penobscot Bar. I do not sup pose you are familiar with the many points of interest we are passing and, if I may take the liberty, I should be happy to point out and explain to you the various features of the scenery." Nearly winded, the Penobscot legal light stopped for breath. There was an appreciable pause, during which Sir Frederick squinted hard through his thick glasses at the figure before him. After he had taken in all the points of the waiting applicant for the position of friend, philosopher and guide, he spoke. "Er — aw — really?" he said, and at once resumed his discontented walk, peering glumly over the side. — Portland Press.

He cannot claim a title through Ware as his trustee, For defendant had no notice Of a secret equity; —

An Asinine Argument. — Argument of Alex. W. Stephens, Counsel for plaintiff in error — March 28, 1907. Filed by request of the court.

And this rule is universal — it Is followed everywhere — See our briefs submitted and Authorities cited there.

The argument which I shall here present I have reduced to rhyme; And, being about a Georgia mule, 'Tis decidedly asinine.

Nor was this borrouvd-money to be Held by Ware in trust, For he was plaintiff's debtor; and It's not considered just

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'Twas about a mule the parties fought — An animal quite contrary — Which, 'though a seeming paradox, Bore the gentle name of Mary. Irvin obtained a money-verdict, Suing for this mule in trover; Logan, the defendant, lost and Wants the case tried over. The judge below — he " took the studs" When he passed upon our motion; We ask this Court to turn him 'round, And start him in the right direction. Plaintiff claimed that the mule was his — That 'twas bought with plaintiff's money — That he endorsed a note for one Peter Ware — As shown by the testimony; And with the money thus obtained Ware went to a man named Turner, Paid him part cash and gave his note, And bought the old " hay-burner." The note Ware gave was not endorsed By plaintiff as security — And was promptly paid when it fell due And settled at maturity. Ware took the mule which he had bought, Obtaining full possession; And when defendant came along Sold him the mule in question. Upon no kind of title can the Plaintiff here prevail, For he never had possession nor Showed a bill of sale.