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1 Sometimes again a replication, though prima facie just, is unjust to the defendant; in which case he must protect himself by another allegation called a rejoinder: 2 and if this again, though on the face of it just, is for some reason unjust to the plaintiff, a still further allegation is necessary for his protection, which is called a surrejoinder.
Then came the Rejoinder, then the Surrejoinder, then the Rebutter, then the Surrebutter. But they rarely got that far," he added unwisely. "A good principle in Law, sir," said the Judge, "is not to volunteer information." Stephen was somewhat cast down when he reached home that Saturday evening. He had come out of his examination with feathers drooping.
Then came the Rejoinder, then the Surrejoinder, then the Rebutter, then the Surrebutter. But they rarely got that far," he added unwisely. "A good principle in Law, sir," said the Judge, "is not to volunteer information." Stephen was somewhat cast down when he reached home that Saturday evening. He had come out of his examination with feathers drooping.
Then came the Rejoinder, then the Surrejoinder, then the Rebutter, then the Surrebutter. But they rarely got that far," he added unwisely. "A good principle in Law, sir," said the Judge, "is not to volunteer information." Stephen was somewhat cast down when he reached home that Saturday evening. He had come out of his examination with feathers drooping.
This was the cue for a jaunty flaunting of apostolic succession on the part of the Episcopalian sexton, only to be himself reminded by the First Methodist that there were bishops and bishops. So on, assertion, rejoinder, surrejoinder, and rebuttal, till the dispassionate philosopher in the pillows wearied of his conceit and directed his thoughts toward breakfast.
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