North Dakota Law Review/Volume 1/Number 6/Actionable per se

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ACTIONABLE PER SE


The secretary had been very busy all morning, hastily gulped a little lunch, and was back at his work by one o’clock. Immediately the telephone rang, and he almost snapped, “Well, what is it?”

“Is this the City Gas Works?” asked a rather soft voice.

“No, madam,” came the reply. “This is the Bar Association of the City of Fargo.”

“Ah,” and the tones were still more soft and sweet, “I didn’t miss it so very far, after all, did I?”