Translated  by London swaminathan

Date: 24 April 2016

Post No. 2753

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1.Phoenician Invention!

“How can I ever show my appreciation?” gushed a woman to Clarence Darrow, after he had solved her legal troubles.

“My dear woman”, replied Darrow, “ever since the Phoenicians invented money there has been only one answer to that question.”

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2.Lincoln – a poor money maker!

Abraham Lincoln was a poor money maker. Daniel Webster, who sent him a case, was amazed at the smallness of his bill, and his fellow lawyers looked upon his charges as very low. This was his only fault in their eyes. Once when another lawyer collected $250 for their joint services he refused to accept his share until the fee had been reduced to what he considered fair proportions and the overcharge had been returned to the client. When the presiding judge of the circuit heard of this, he indignantly exclaimed, “Lincoln, your picayune (little value, five cent coin) charges will impoverish the bar.”

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3.Unnecessary Law Suits

It was a common thing for Lincoln to discourage unnecessary law suits, and consequently he was continually sacrificing opportunities to make money. One man who asked him to bring suit for $2-50 against a debtor would not be put off in his passion for revenge. His counsel therefore gravely demanded ten dollars as a retainer. Half of this he gave to the poor defendant, who therefore confessed judgement and paid the $2-50. Thus the suit was ended to the entire satisfaction of the angry creditor.

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4.Charge like a Christian!

A young Jewish lawyer asked the eminent Joseph Choate if he thought $500 would be too large a fee in his first important case.

“You should make it $5000, young man,” said Choate, “in view of the great amount of effort and importance of the issues involved.”

“Almost thou persuadeth me to be a Christian!” the young Hebrew exclaimed.

–Subham–