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17 Nova L. Rev. 911 (1992-1993)

handle is hein.journals/novalr17 and id is 943 raw text is: Corpus Juris Humorous John B. McClay* Wendy L. Matthews The cases and materials presented in Corpus Juris Humorous represent the culmination of more than a decade and a half of ardent, resolute and purposeful research and collection. The process was both tedious and inherently gratifying. The real work, of course, was performed by the judges who wrote the opinions. Their wit, humor, and literary acumen is self-evident. The cases and materials are presented verbatim et literatim, exactly as reported. The original language, grammar and spelling have all been retained, notwithstanding any obvious or technical improprieties. In many cases, the grammatical errors and arcane usages constitute an integral part of the humor of the writing. The judicial opinions are genuine and all have been reported, published and/or otherwise preserved in written form, generally in one or more of the officially-recognized reporters. The opinions are drawn from a variety of judicial systems, each having its origin in the English common law tradition, including the United States, England, Canada and South Africa. IN RE SIRUS JOD Justice Court of California, Tuolumne County Case No. 515 (1851) R.C. BARRY, J.P. This was a criminal caze or suite in which one Sirus Yod or Jod butcher were indicted by me fur cruelity to animules. The only testimmony projuced were that of Bill Foarde and Arkansaw who prooved that Cirus Jod had tied up a oxe in the sunshine all day without water or feade which were a shame and a outrage on the public morrels and desency. Jod defended hisself by sayeing the oxe was not his property nor did he owne him that he only tied him up so his owner could git him. I found Jod gilty and fined * The following opinions are reprinted with permission of CORPUS JuRis HUMOROUS © 1991 by John B. McClay and Wendy L. Matthews. The complete 724 page compilation of humorous opinions and related materials is available for $28.95 from MAC-MAT, P.O. Box 2025-131, Tustin, CA 92680.

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