Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

1589: The Lawyer's Dog Steals Meat

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1525-1639: The Clever Man > 1589: The Lawyer's Dog Steals Meat

The lawyer tells the butcher that the dog's owner (himself) is liable for damages. He asks double the amount of the damages as fee. [K488].

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Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Lawyer's Dog steal Meat	1589	British			Internet Archive
Wa moat de skea no hawwe?	1589	Netherlands		1974	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank