- Lawyer: "Now, Mrs. Johnson, how was your first marriage terminated?"
- Witness: "By death."
- Lawyer: "And by whose death was it terminated?"
- Lawyer: "Now sir, I'm sure you are an intelligent and honest man--"
- Witness: "Thank you. If I weren't under oath, I'd return the compliment."
- Lawyer: "You don't know what it was, and you didn't know what it looked like, but can you describe it?"
- Lawyer: "Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?"
- Witness: "All my autopsies have been performed on dead people."
- Lawyer: "Did he pick the dog up by the ears?"
- Witness: "No."
- Lawyer: "What was he doing with the dog's ears?"
- Witness: "Picking them up in the air."
- Lawyer: "Where was the dog at this time?"
- Witness: "Attached to the ears."
- Lawyer: "What is your relationship with the plaintiff?"
- Witness: "She is my daughter."
- Lawyer: "Was she your daughter on February 13, 1979?"
- Lawyer: "You were there until the time you left, is that true?"