Sorry He Sued

SORRY HE SUED.

A stranger admitted below the bar of the British house of lords was required to deposit his umbrella with one of the attendants. The umbrella was not to be found afterward, and the owner brought an action in court to recover its value. He was successful and was awarded $5. But this was a violation of sanctuary which the lord chancellor would not tolerate. Summoning the plaintiff and his attorney to the bar of the house, he only refrained from committing them both to prison on their making a humble apology and refunding the amount they had gained.