A lawyer's dog, running about unleashed,
beelines for a butcher shop and steals a roast from the counter.
The butcher goes to the lawyer's office and
asks, "If a dog is running unleashed and steals a piece of meat from my store, do I
have a right to demand payment for the meat from the dog's owner?"
"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 (attorneys don't carry cash).
Several days later, the butcher opens the
mail and finds an envelope from the lawyer: