Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1891 — A Legal Anecdote. [ARTICLE]

A Legal Anecdote.

The following story was told in this city to-day: ‘“An uptown lawyer went to Poughkeepsie to m<tke a motion in a case before judge B-infiwd. The lawyer who was to appear in opposition to the motion accompanied him. On reaching Poughkeepsie, the lawyer opposed to tho motion stopped in a restaurant, and tho other went on to ask the judge , not to adjourn court until after hearing their arguments. As the lawyer who was to make the motion entered, the court room the judge said: “Goodmorning: what can Ido for you?” “1 have a motion to make,” replied the lawyer, “but my friend who will oppose it stopped to get a lunch.” “Oh. never mind that,” said the judge; “go on and make your motion. I will hear him afterward.” After some demurring th# notion was made. When the lawyei! ihished the judge said: ‘‘-You may gq and inform your friend he need not come. The motion is denied.” —Kingston Freeman.