The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23
moo PARrNERsnTP CASE.
Scudder ENpinins hi, Bewildcring Troubles
and Foracts something,


A man came into the Office OF Judge X,
the well known iwyer, The utner uay. anu when
the Judge mad time TO listen to him, he said
Judge, my n me ~ SCuIder. called to see
YOU about uOg case that kinder bewilders me,
and thought maybe you might throw some
lisht on ucr--mig Il Just give me the law points
SOS I'd know whether II was worth while suing
"well, Judge. You see me and man named
Potts went INTO partn 'rshiD on dog. We
bought Nun. lie was setter and me and Potts
wen. snare on MIN 80 as to take MIN out a huut-
log. 1t WIS never exactly settled whicn nalf Of
Nun owned ana whicn AT belonged To Potts,
but somehow kinder formed an idea in my own
mind that the MUD end was Scuddcrs anu tue
front end POTTS. Consequence VS. that when
the dog barKed. alwa y. snlu. mere goes POtts's
hall exercising Itself aud when the uO-'s tail
wa'Ecd' | always considered mat nv cnd Mas
beng .Eitttrd. And, Of course wnen one Of
my hinu & - scratched one OF POttss ears ~ one
OF his shoulders, was perfectly satisfied nr-t,
because That softer thing was good for the whpls
dog ana. second, because tue tnins would get
about even Wurn Putts's mead would reacn
around anu bite a tlea III my hind legs or suap at
nv.
"well. things went along smooth enough for
Whine. unti one aay that dog began to get
into the IA 4utt II running around after mis- tan.
tie was the fDpli-nest dOg ABOUT int ever SEQ.
1 sed To ca 'se hi- tail rouni and rJdnd untii rs
got So glidY 10 cpuilnt Dark. Aui you know
l WAS sheered lest II might nurt the dogs
neal %, ana a. Putt- didn't seem 40 be Will 2
10 hrep ~ tnd from CIRCULATING IN pursuit -
my cod, maze up my NINA 60 chop the dog =
taii Ell. s1's - make MIN reform and BEHAVE.
- last .tnrday & used tue dOg to back 40
aein "A lO,, ANA tneu suddenly dropped the AK
ON MS tan, nrettJ close up. and the next minute
lac was uuulning ar1und mat vars, yoNuny Ike
boat lOld VI wiid cats. Just tnen Potts cane
up. anI nc let on - 10 IN ID Deca4se Ia cut OIL
tnat tall. one word brousnt On anotner. ana
hrrtty soon iOtts slcAed That dog on me-Lly
own ndit 10, iniAd yJu-Lud the dOg ttt me IN
toe leg, ut a piece Out. Sse TIA Il, look At that
r.. Aoodt ualf podnd gouei ct up Dy tnat
Vow. what want to see YOU about, Judge.
IL TINS; & M Recover uuInages Tor assault
and battery from POusy WAT 1 chopped ~
belonged 10 ne, recOiIect. | owned a und-
yGed MALI OF That setter pup, from tne ITO Of MS
tdl clear up 10 his third RIO, nd had rignt to
cut away Is much OF II as IdNl mind 10 t; while
Potts, being sole owner OF tneIOg's mead, l. re.
spon5ihIe Wnen lie bites anl body
don't Know, replied tue Judge, musingv.
"Tbere Invent Oeeu any decisions on cases Il %
actly Ike tlis. BAT whAt does Mr.. Pots say
upon me suUlectT
"wny, Polt,'s view IS that I divided the dog
the wrong WAY. Mnen lie wants 70 map OUT ais
hatf he draws line from the middle OF the nose
ilEnt along the some, AMI clear 10 the end OF
the tale. IhAt gives me one una leg and one
lore leg, and mIAes MIN joint proprietor In the
tai. And he saws tbat II wanted 10 cut OF m
bali Of tue tail might have done 1t, aud nv
wouldn't We cared: Dat what made HIM mad
was that wasted his property without consult
lag MN. But mat tueury seems TO me iittle
strained, aud II It's legal, why lm going TO close
out my nall oi that dog Al "A sacrifice sUoner tnan
lOd any interest IN MN on those puncipIes.
Nov, wnat do yDu think ABOUT p
well" sad the JuIge, " can hardly decide
So important question OF hand. Dut a. tue
fist gance my opinion Is that you own the
whole dog ana tnat Potts also owns toe whole
aiust Pots, and the only thIns yod can do TO
oO,ain justice - 30 make tue dOl bi e Potts
As FOR The l II, when It l. srpiidtrd from the
dog IT'S no LONGER the dogs tAl aal IL Is not
worm usuting about
"Can'. sue Potts, you sayY
81 think not.'
cant -vl damages for the meat that's been
BIT out VI iuts
IL narllg thnk you can
Ell. well, aud Vet y'u talk about American
chilil !tlon, aud temples Of 1usuce, and such
tnin-s! All ri-nt. Let u -. kin stand n +;
hut cont ANY OOdy ever Undertake to tell ms
that tue law protects hu,nan beings III their
uEuts. Good mOrnln-, Judge"
Wait a moment Mr.. Scddder," said tho
Judge; you've forgotten nv Fee"
"t-f-f feel Why, YOU don't cAarge anything
when don't sue, do youf'
"Certanly Tor my advice. My fee is SO"
zen dollars en- dud as! why. Jud-e. that's
Just what ptiu Tor my hali OF I'll .tdog. hiven't
20 ~ cents to my name. But III tell YOU what
III DO. III make over all my rights IN III II set
ter pap ~ YOU. aud YOU Kin 70 rouni aud II ght
II OUT VITA Potts. IL that dog Ultes ne az in.
IN sue you and Potts rs sure as my name $
SCuuuei.
PotIs owns the whole dog now, and scudder
guns without one.