Law Humor

By Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

From Patrick Shaw of Dallas (Woodward Shaw & Howell), from a letter by a Dallas mediator:

... the March 20, 1998 date of 1:30 p.m. is confirmed unless all three of you agree to medicate at 8:30 a.m.
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From Susan K. Pavlica of Houston (Mayer, Brown & Platt), from a transmittal letter to the district clerk:

Pursuant to the Court's instructions, I am an Amended Notice of Oral Hearing ...
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From Thomas M. Fulkerson of Houston (Clements, O'Neill, Pierce & Nickens), from a pleading in an Exxon case: This suit involves real property interest and title to land in Zapata County, Texas, [and] breeches of contract covenants.

Full post as published by Say What! on August 19, 2009 (boomark / email).