The story was once told of Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones, neighbors who shared an orange tree. The orange tree actually belonged to Mr. Smith (it grew on his side of the property line), but Mr. Jones would frequently help himself to the oranges that hung over on his side of the fence. This irritated Mr. Smith to no end, and the two men had frequent arguments about who had rights to the oranges that overhung Mr. Jones’ yard.
The feud continued for years until both men had had enough. Mr. Smith filed suit in small claims court, and Mr. Jones counter-sued. The judge listened to both sides of their argument and swiftly proclaimed his judgment. If the men couldn’t agree about the ownership of the oranges, the tree was to be cut down. His judgment was promptly executed, and the two men soon found themselves without oranges altogether. In the place of the beautiful orange tree, they now had an ugly stump to remind them of the bitterness of their feud.
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