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

1591: The Three Joint Depositors

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1525-1639: The Clever Man > 1591: The Three Joint Depositors

Description

Money is left with a banker by three joint depositors. The money is to be delivered only on demand from all three. One of the men steals the money. The others sue the banker for the money. He agrees to deliver it when all three jointly demand it.…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Without Title	1591	Netherlands	1554	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Without Title	1591	Netherlands	1651	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
George Buchanan as Advocate	1591	British		Internet Archive
Three Joint Depositors	1591	British		Internet Archive

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