Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-04
THE JUDGE SELLS A HOUSE
lie PIeases Two Men and Makes a
Very Fair Commission.

The judge has been in an extremely hap
py frame of mind for several days In adj
dition To his judicial duties he sells and
rents real estate. Ii was good stroke Of
business in the selling line that made him
feel that life was not all n hollow sham.
Across the street from his Office is
three story building, with IA saloon on the
ground floor The owner wanted To sell,
and he placed the property In the judge
hands His honor soon found n purchaser
An agreement was signed rcciting that on
certain day the party Of the second part
would pay Ia the party of the first part
so many dollars. and lin consideration of
such agreement the sum of So much was
paid, said sum to he forfeited To the par
ty OF the first part If the party of the
second part did not fuliill the contract
\ few days before the balance OF the
purchase money was tn he paid the attor-
ncy for the party Of the second part
called on the judge and told him that his
client would be unable to meet the pay
mcnt ON the day specified and asked that
he set an extension of one month
Il don't think that can In done. said
the Judge Your client signed the agree
mcnt and rs the owner wants the money
ON the day named he has the legal right
to pocket your forfeit
The lawyer admitted the correctness of
the judges ruling, but begged his honor
To fix the matter in some way adding rs "A
clinchcr There II be $50 in it for you %
Well. III see what | can do. replied
the judge, and the men parted
Now. the judge has not lived in his
neighborhood for 20 years without learn
inga good deal He knew that every house
on the block in which the house he was
trying To sell stood overlappcd the adjoin
ing y inches The builder of the first
house had made the error. and every other
builder took his lines from that house and
built accordingly 30 the Judge sent for
the owner Of the house
There's the very dickens to pay about
your house. he SHid TO the man ''p has
had the lot surveyed. and he found that
your house is one and one half inches over
the other lot He threatens to throw the
whole shooting match up, sue YOU for the
recovery OF his deposit and raise u deuce
Of II row all around
OF course the unfortunate party of the
first part was in IA state of mind Ho
wanted To know what could bc done Tho
lui-c didn't know lie had plenty To sly
about the matter, but 1t did not c;isc the
mind of the owner Then came IA hint
that the trouble might hc arranged The
owner seized thr hint Il would take at
least month the IUt! thought
Never mind the tirc. said the per
picked owner Extend the agreement rs
far a> is necessary but tor heaven satc
iix things up by the way there : 500 in
II for You IL you succ,gd
Three weeks later the party of the frs:
part and the PARTY nf the s,c"rd part
signed papers transferring a h"'i>e ami u
tot The lot being de- rib,d rs about -
feet front more or les The Judge gain
by the transaction Mas "a, ioilon,
Bonus from IN" party 81 ~, first part. 81
Bonn from III" party ni lie >,rund part 90 -
Onc iirr cent -.il,-S agent rumnHSAcu
from the owner 4- .. ia
One ter cent purchasing agents com
mission from the huycr .. ...... -
Toinl ...... ...... .... $50
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