Every dog has his day in court

摘要

The time is the present day. The setting is a Small Claims Court (VERY Small Claims) in some nameless American city. The courtroom is packed. To the right as one faces the judge's bench is a low table at which are seated the plaintiff, an obese tabby cat named Garfinkle, and his attorney, the famous courtroom lawyer Mason Dixon. To the left is another table at which are seated the defendant, a small, wheat-colored mixed poodle/spaniel dog named Clifford, and his attorney, a large chocolate Labrador retriever named Mink. The bailiff enters.