These are from a book called “Disorder in the Court”.

These are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters. How did they keep from laughing while these were all taking place?

Q: The youngest son, the 20-year old, how old is he?

Q: Were you present when your picture was taken?

Q: So the date of conception of (the baby) was August 8th?

A: Yes.

Q: And what were you doing at the time?

A: I resent that question.

Q: She had three children, right? A: Yes.

Q: How many were boys?

A: None.

Q: Were there any girls?

Q: You say the stairs went down to the basement? A: Yes.

Q: And these stairs, did they go up also?

Q: How was your first marriage terminated? A: By death.

Q: And by who’s death was it terminated?