The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-11-30
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HALF A DOG.

ouu haittN WI u law u ItCCnIlI
and said, any name is Tompkins. |
called 81 see you about a dog difficulty
that bewilders me, and | thought NAV
be you might throw SOME light on il.
Might give me the law points, SOS I'd
know whether it was worth while
suing or not.
wei, you see' me and Potts went
INTO partnership on a dog; we bought
n'hn' he was a setter, and Potts and
went shares in him, SOS to take him
out shooting. H. was never exactly
settled which half l owned or Which
nail belonged to Potts; but | formed
an idea in my W mind that the hind
END was mine and the front end Potts
consequence was. that when The do,,
parked l always said:
There goes Potts half exercising
HIMSELF
when the dogs tail wagged | nj.
ways considered that NV end wa.
being agitated, and, OF course, when
one OF my hind legs scratched one Of
Potts ears or n Of his shoulders. 7
was perfectly satisfied; first, because
ina sort OF thing would get about
ever when Potts head would reach
round and snap IA fly on my shoulders.
""ell' things went along smoothly
enough for a while, until one day that
dog began to yet into the habit OF run.
ming round after his tail. He was the
most foolish dog | eve saw. Used to
chase his tail round and round until
he'h get so giddy he couldn't bark, and
you know l was frightened lest t.
might hurt the dogs health, and as
fotts didn't seem willing to keen his
enc from circulating in pursuit of nv
emo, made up my mind to chop the
dogs tail of. SOS to make him reform
and behave.
$50 las. Saturday l caused the dog
10 hack up against "A log. and then
suddenly dropped the AK on his tail
pretty well up. and the next minute
ne was running round the yard howl.
ing IKE "A bOatIoad Of wild cats. Just
Tue Potts came upand made remarks p
because I'd cut off that tail,
One word brought on another. and Z
pretty soon Potts set the dog on me-
half III too, mind you-and the dog
OIL me in the leg. About half "A pound G
gone; eat IN by that dog.
Now, what want to see YOU about
Is this! can't | recover damapps for
assault and battery from Potts? What
chopped I'll belonged to me. rccol.
iect' owned an individual half in
t'lat setter pup, from the tip OF his
tau right up to his third rib, and
mad a right TO cut away as much of H.
US had a mind To; while Potts being
soie owner Of the dogs head is re-.
sponsible when he bites anyone or M
he barks at night w
y don't know" replied the lawyer.
mus'ngly, "tlicre haven't been any de-.
c'sions on cases exactly like this. but
what does Mr.. Potts say DOR the 4
subject?"
why, Potts view is that I;divided !
me dog the wrong way. When he PIT
wants to map out his half he draws
Inc from the head to the tail. That
ives me one hind ley and one fore Iep.
makes him joint proprietor in the
all. And he says that IL l wanted To .
on my half of the tail l might an,
ave done it., and he wouldn't have dir
area; out what made him mad was
nat wasted his property without
Onsulting him. Ga.
But that theory seems 60 me a ill.,. |
'e strained, and, II it's legal, why I'm
10 sell half of"the dog at a %sacri.
&c sooner than hold any interest in
I'M on those principles. Now, what do
ou think about it? Don't sue Potts Z
Du say? \
II think not"
Cant get damages for a piece
rats been bitten out Of me?" .,
Il hardly think you can" II
well, well! And yet you talk about
slllzation, and temples of Justice,
such things. All right. Let il
}. can stand IT,; but don't ever
iyoody undertake to tell me that the -
" protects human beings iu their
ghts' Good morning."
walt a moment, Mr.. Tompkins, y
1--WE forgotten my feel" "
"F.f.fee! Why, you don't charge
ythIng when l don't sue, do you9"
Certainly. for my advice. NV fee
five dollars"
Five dollars! Why, that's lust
'at paid for my half Of the dog.
vent got "A dollar TO my name. But
tell you what III do. III make
n my rights in that setter nun TO Au
J, and you can 20 round and fight IL IL
with Potts. II that dog bites me ~
10, Iii u you and Potts as sure u
ny names T%Ompkjns."