The Lawyer’s Dog

A solicitor’s dog, running around town unleashed, heads

for a butcher shop and steals a beef join. The butcher goes

to the lawyer’s office and asks, “if a dog running

unleashed steals a piece of meat from my store, do I have a

right to demand payment for the meat from the dog’s

owner?” The lawyer answers, “Absolutely.” “Then you

owe me £8.50. Your dog was loose and stole a roast from me

today.” The lawyer, without a word, writes the butcher a

check for £8.50. The butcher, having a feeling of

satisfaction, leaves. Three days later, the butcher finds a

bill from the lawyer: £100 due for a consultation fee.