 | #786 Drinking too much
A man sat down at a bar, looked into his shirt pocket, and ordered a double scotch. A few minutes later, the man again peeked into his pocket and ordered another double. This routine was followed fo... |
| #785 A cold winter night
Lorenzo Dow, an evangelist of the last century, was on a preaching tour when he came to a small town one cold winter,s night.He entered the local general store to get some warmth, and saw the town,... |
| #784 Helping a criminal
When a person assists a criminal in breaking the law before the criminal gets arrested, we call him an accomplice.When a person assists a criminal in breaking the law after the criminal gets arreste... |
| #753 Big ethical dilemma
Upon seeing an elderly lady for the drafting of her will, the attorney charged her $100.
She gave him a $100 bill, not noticing that it was stuck to another $100 bill.
On seeing the two bills stuck... |
| #632 Ask your question
One day at a trial, an eminent psychologist was called to testify. A severe, no-nonsense professional, she sat down in the witness chair, unaware that its rear legs were set precariously on the back o... |
| #629 Japan is in trouble
Take heart, America. Three monkey wrenches have been thrown into Japan,s well-oiled economic machine. It,s only a mater of time before that powerful engine of productivity begins to sputter and fail.
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| #627 From another planet
NO ZAMBODIANS, PLEASE: Judge Rules Out Prince Mongo,s Costume
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A judge has ruled that a defendant can,t show up for trial wearing fur, bones, goggles and pale green body paint, even... |
| #622 I want to appeal a case
Lawyer: "Judge, I wish to appeal my client?s case on the basis of newly discovered evidence."
Judge: "And what is the nature of the new evidence?"
Lawyer: "Judge, I discovered that my client sti... |
| #620 Leaving money for the dead
A Brooklyn lawyer, a used car salesman and a banker were gathered by a coffin containing the body of an old friend. In his grief, one of the three said, "In my family, we have a custom of giving the d... |
| #619 Is there a way to thank you?
"How can I ever thank you?" gushed a woman to Clarence Darrow, after he had solved her legal troubles.
"My dear woman," Darrow replied, "ever since the Phoenicians invented money there has been onl... |
| #617 Lawyer`s club
A gang of robbers broke into a lawyer,s club by mistake. The old legal lions gave them a fight for their life and their money. The gang was very happy to escape.
"It ain,t so bad," one crook noted.... |
| #616 I want to take money with me
As Mr. Smith was on his death bed, he attempted to formulate a plan that would allow him to take at least some of his considerable wealth with him. He called for the three men he trusted most--his law... |
| #615 Free advice at social affairs?
A doctor and a lawyer were attending a cocktail party when the doctor was approached by a man who asked advice on how to handle his ulcer. The doctor mumbled some medical advice, then turned to the la... |
| #614 Space photography
The New York Times, among other papers, recently published a new Hubble Space Telescope photograph of distant galaxies colliding.
Of course, astronomers have had pictures of colliding galaxies for ... |
| #613 Trying to be impressive
A young lawyer, starting up his private practice, was very anxious to impress potential clients. When he saw the first visitor to his office come through the door, he immediately picked up his phone a... |
