Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1875 — A New Way to Pay Old Debts. [ARTICLE]

A New Way to Pay Old Debts.

Benson Smith, a Chappaqua farmer, was served with meat by Mr. John Kipp, the butcher, until Mr. Kipp became satisfied that Mr. Smith did not intend to nay him, and Mr. Kipp’s brother, who Orives the meat wagon, became incensed •t Mr. Smith’s failure to settle the tfiTh One day last week he met Smith. Young Kipp was on the wagon delivering ■seat. He stopped Smith and asked lijhi to pay up- In the parley the boy lost lfis temper and said: “ If I was off the wagon I would take it out of you.” Mr. Smith smiled, and invited the boy to get right down and do it. The accommodating boy jumped down and ■ailed in, and after he had finished Mr. Smith’s countenance was a spectacle to behold. Young Kipp, unhurt, drove away whistling. Mr. Smith then went before Justice St. John and sued out a warrant, and when : the case was called for trial a jury was demanded. The juryhaving been completed, Mr. gipp’s lawyer hurriedly asked Mr. Kipp whether he had given Mr. o—l*l. a receipt. “ No,” he answered in astonishment. “Then give him one.” Mr: Kipp quickly complied, and Mr Smith took it in wonder.

“How, if your. Honor pleases," said the lawyer, “ I wish to call your attention to the fact that the assault complained of was the fulfillment- of a contract duly made. The consideration was the amount of the bill, which the boy was to take in his own ]way out of Smith.” The Justice declined to deal with the knotty point, and turned it over to the jury, and they lost no time in deciding that the complainant had no case.