Payable at The Day of Judgment
A wicked Scottish lawyer hired a horse and through ill-usage, killed the animal. The owner insisted on being paid its value, together with some compensation for the loss of its use. The lawyer acknowledged his liability, and said he was willing to pay, but at the moment he was a little short on ready cash. The owner of the animal agreed to accept a promissory note? Whereupon the lawyer further said that he must be allowed a long date. “You can fix your own time,” said the creditor. The wicked man then drew the note, making it payable at the Day of Judgment. Eventually the creditor took the matter to court, and there, in defense, the lawyer asked the judge to look at the note. He did so, and then replied: “The promissory note is perfectly good sir and as this is the Day of Judgment, I decree that you pay tomorrow.” (Encyclopedia of Illustrations #6490).