A dog ran into a butcher shop and grabbed a roast off the counter. Fortunately, the
butcher recognized the dog as belonging to a neighbor of his. The neighbor
happened to be a lawyer.
Incensed at the theft, the butcher called up his neighbor and said, “Hey, if your dog
stole a roast from my butcher shop, would you be liable for the cost of the meat?” The
lawyer replied, “Of course, how much was the roast?” “$7.98.”
A few days later the butcher received a check in the mail for $7.98. Attached to it was
an invoice that read: Legal Consultation Service: $150.