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From: "Julia Johnson" <>
Subject: Obtaining a Clear Title to La. Land
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 20:02:22 -0700

> To all,
> I recently ran across the following story in Louisiana Roots, Sept. - Oct.
> 1998, page 3. Hope you enjoy it.
> Glenn
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> "The following is a classic story which was sent to us by Tony Dardeau,
> native of Louisiana, and President of the Vicksburg genealogical Society:
>
> Some years ago, a New Orleans lawyer sought a direct Veterans
Administration
> loan for a client. He was told that the loan would be approved if he
could
> provide proof of clear title to the property offered as collateral. The
> title for the property in question was complicated and he spent a
> considerable amount of time reviewing all pertinent documents back to
1803.
> Satisfied with the depth and expanse of his examination, he submitted the
> information to the V.A.
> He soon received this reply from the V.A.:
> 'We received your letter today enclosing application for a loan for your
> client, supported by abstract of title. The application forms are
complete,
> but you have not cleared the title before the year 1803. Therefore,
before
> full review and possible approval can be accorded the application, it will
be
> necessary that the title be cleared back before that year.'
> Annoyed, the lawyer wrote the V.A.:
> 'By Your letter regarding titles in case #9378329 received, I note
> that you wish titles extending further back than I have presented. Your
> attention is invited to the following information to update your records
for
> the property prior to 1803:
> a) I was unaware that any educated person would not know that the
> United States gained clear title to Louisiana from France in 1803. This
> title transfer was a result of a real estate transaction known as The
> Louisiana Purchase.
> b) France gained clear title to Louisiana by right of conquest from
> Spain under the Treaty of San Ildefonso (1800).
> c) The land came into the possession of Spain by right of discovery
> in 1492 by a sailor named Christopher Columbus. He was acting on behalf
of
> Isabella, Queen of Spain, and had her permission to claim newly discovered
> lands for Spain.
> d) The good Queen, being a pious woman and careful about titles -
> almost as careful as the V.A. - took the precaution of securing the
blessing
> of the Pope before authorizing the voyage.
> e) The Pope is a servant of God; God created the world.
> f) Therefore, I believe that it is safe to presume that God created
> title to that part of the world called Louisiana and thus was the original
> holder of the property in question.'"
>
>
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