Guest guest Posted February 24, 1999 Report Share Posted February 24, 1999 Subject: Fw: FW: Funnies > >Subject: Fwd: FW: Funnies > > >>********************************************************************* >> Talk about hitting Brick Walls - Real life from a Mortgage Broker >> >>A New Orleans lawyer 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 back to 1803. Before final approval can be recorded, >>it will be necessary to clear the title 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 the U.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 possession of Spain by >>Right of Discovery made in the year 1492 by a sea captain named >>Columbus, who had been granted the privilege of seeking a new route to >>India by the then reigning monarch, Isabella. The good Queen, being a >>pious Woman and careful about titles, almost as much as the FHA, took the >>precaution of securing the blessing of the Pope before she sold her jewels >>to fund Columbus' expedition. Now the Pope, as I'm sure you know, is the >>emissary of Jesus Christ, the son of God. And God, it is commonly >>accepted, created the world. Therefore I believe it is safe to presume >>that He also made that part of the world called Louisiana. He therefore, >>would be the owner of origin. I hope you find his original claim to be >>satisfactory. Now, may we have our loan? " >> >>They got it. >>********************************************************************** >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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