Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
THE JUDGE 5ELLo A HOUSE.
lie PIenrcs Two Men and Makes q
Very Fair Com nifssion.

The judge has been in an extremely hap
by frame of mind for several days. In adj
dition to his judicial duties he sells and
rents real estate. 1t was u good stroke of
business In the selling line that made hin.
feel that life was not all IA hollow shnm
Across tho street from his office Is n
three story building, with a saloon on the
ground floor. The owner wanted to SELL
and he placed the property In the judges
hands. His honor Gson found a purchaser
An agreement was signed rccitng that on
a certain day the party Of the second part
would pay to the party Of the first part"
so many dollars, and sin consideration Of
such agreement the sum OF so much was
paid said sum to be forfeited to the par
ty of tho first part If the party of tho
second part" did not fulfil the contract
A few days before the balance of tho
purchase money was to be paid the attor-
ney for the party Of the second part
called on the judge and told him that his
client would be unable to meet tho pay.
mcnt on the day specified and asked that
he get an extension of one month
II don't think that can be done, said
the judge Your client signed the agree
ment, and as the owner wants the money
on tho day named he has the legal right
to pocket your forfeit.
The lawyer admitted tho correctness of
the judges ruling, but begged his honor
to fix the matter in some way, adding as II
clinchcr, "There'll be $50 in it for you. "
We'll, I'll see what / can do, '" replied
the judge and the men parted
Now, the judge has not lived in his
neghborhood for 90 years without learn
ing good deal. He know that every house
on the block in which the house he was
trying to sell stood overlappcd the ad join
ing 1 = inches The builder of the first
house had made the error, and every other
builder took his lines from that house an
built accordingly. so the judge sent for
the owner of the house.
There's the very dickens to pay about
your house" he said to the man. up. 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 Il deuce
of n row all around.
OF course the unfortunate party of tho
first part" was in q state of mind. lie
wanted to know what could be done. The
judge didn't know. He had plenty to say
about tho mutger, but it did not ease the
that the trouble might be arranged. The
owner seized the hint 1t would take at
least a month, the judge thought.
Never mind the time, said the per
picked owner Extend the agreement as
far as is necessary, but for heavens sake
fix things up By the way, there's $50 in
it for you if You succeed.
Three weeks later the party of the first
, part and the party Of the second part
signed papers transferring house and a
lot, the lot being described as about %
feet front more or less The Judge gain
by the transaction was as follows;
Bonus from the party Of the first part..... So
| Bonus from the party Of tho second part. 81
| One per cent sales agents commission
from the owner Observation-Disclosures. &
| One per cent as purchasing agents com
mission from the buyer. &
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