Daily Giggles

This was a ficticious case written by the humourist A. P. Herbert for Punch magazine as part of his series of Misleading Cases in the Common Law. The case involved a Mr. Albert Haddock, who had been in profound disagreement with the Collector of Taxes in relation to the size of his tax bill. Eventually Mr. Haddock appeared at the offices of the Collector of Taxes, and delivered to him a large white cow “of malevolent aspect”. On the cow was stencilled in red ink: To the London and Literary Bank, Limited Pay the Collector of Taxes, who is no gentleman, or Order, the sum of fifty seven pounds £57/0/0 (and may he rot!) ALBERT HADDOCK Mr. Haddock tendered the cow to the Collector... Read more»