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<blockquote data-quote="la4angus" data-source="post: 27375" data-attributes="member: 132"><p>A Natchitoches attorney sought an FHA loan for a client. He was told</p><p>the</p><p>> loan would be granted if he could prove satisfactory title to a parcel</p><p>of</p><p>> property being offered as collateral. The title to the property dated</p><p>back</p><p>> to 1803, which took the Lawyer three months to track down</p><p>></p><p>> After sending the information to the FHA, he received the following</p><p>reply</p><p>> (actual letter):</p><p>> "Upon review of your letter adjoining your client's loan application, we</p><p>> note that the request is supported by an Abstract of Title. While we</p><p>> compliment the able manner in which you have prepared and presented the</p><p>> application, we must point out that you have only cleared title to the</p><p>> proposed collateral property back to 1803. Before final approval can be</p><p>> accorded, it will be necessary to clear the title back to its origin."</p><p>></p><p>> Annoyed, the lawyer responded as follows (actual letter):</p><p>> "Your letter regarding title in Case No.189156 has been received. I</p><p>note</p><p>> that you wish to have title extended further than the 194 years covered</p><p>by</p><p>> the present application. I was unaware that any educated person in this</p><p>> country, particularly those working in the property area, would not know</p><p>> that Louisiana was purchased, by theU.S., from France in 1803, the year</p><p>of</p><p>> origin identified in our application.</p><p>></p><p>> For the edification of uninformed FHA bureaucrats, the title to the land</p><p>> prior to U.S. ownership was obtained from France, which had acquired it</p><p>by</p><p>> Right of Conquest from Spain. The land came into the possession of Spain</p><p>by</p><p>> Right of Discovery made in the year 1492 by a sea captain named</p><p>Christopher</p><p>> Columbus, who had been granted the privilege of seeking a new route to</p><p>India</p><p>> by the Spanish monarch, Isabella. The good queen, Isabella, being a</p><p>pious</p><p>> woman and almost as careful about titles as the FHA, took the precaution</p><p>of</p><p>> securing the blessing of the Pope before she sold her jewels to finance</p><p>> Columbus' expedition.</p><p>></p><p>> Now the Pope, as I'm sure you may know, is the emissary of Jesus Christ,</p><p>the</p><p>> Son of God, and God, it is commonly accepted, created this world.</p><p>> Therefore, I believe it is safe to presume that God also made that part</p><p>of</p><p>> the world called Louisiana. God, therefore, would be the owner of</p><p>origin</p><p>> and His origins date back to before the beginning of time, the world as</p><p>we</p><p>> know it AND the FHA. I hope you find God's original claim to be</p><p>> satisfactory. Now, may we have our damned loan?"</p><p>></p><p>> The loan was approved.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="la4angus, post: 27375, member: 132"] A Natchitoches attorney sought an FHA loan for a client. He was told the > loan would be granted if he could prove satisfactory title to a parcel of > property being offered as collateral. The title to the property dated back > to 1803, which took the Lawyer three months to track down > > After sending the information to the FHA, he received the following reply > (actual letter): > "Upon review of your letter adjoining your client's loan application, we > note that the request is supported by an Abstract of Title. While we > compliment the able manner in which you have prepared and presented the > application, we must point out that you have only cleared title to the > proposed collateral property back to 1803. Before final approval can be > accorded, it will be necessary to clear the title back to its origin." > > Annoyed, the lawyer responded as follows (actual letter): > "Your letter regarding title in Case No.189156 has been received. I note > that you wish to have title extended further than the 194 years covered by > the present application. I was unaware that any educated person in this > country, particularly those working in the property area, would not know > that Louisiana was purchased, by theU.S., from France in 1803, the year of > origin identified in our application. > > For the edification of uninformed FHA bureaucrats, the title to the land > prior to U.S. ownership was obtained from France, which had acquired it by > Right of Conquest from Spain. The land came into the possession of Spain by > Right of Discovery made in the year 1492 by a sea captain named Christopher > Columbus, who had been granted the privilege of seeking a new route to India > by the Spanish monarch, Isabella. The good queen, Isabella, being a pious > woman and almost as careful about titles as the FHA, took the precaution of > securing the blessing of the Pope before she sold her jewels to finance > Columbus' expedition. > > Now the Pope, as I'm sure you may know, is the emissary of Jesus Christ, the > Son of God, and God, it is commonly accepted, created this world. > Therefore, I believe it is safe to presume that God also made that part of > the world called Louisiana. God, therefore, would be the owner of origin > and His origins date back to before the beginning of time, the world as we > know it AND the FHA. I hope you find God's original claim to be > satisfactory. Now, may we have our damned loan?" > > The loan was approved. [/QUOTE]
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