Law Humor

By Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

From John E. Athey of Austin, this "document" which he found in the Real Property Records of Travis County (and which had been filed July 27, 1994).

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

I JAMES PATRICK WOLF II and JAMES PATRICK SHUFF III, are One of the same person. My Father Which was my Grandfather died in 1962, and I was told that I was adopted from California. I went out there to find out who I was, and I did that. I went to federal court and had my name changed on or about June of 1965. I became James Patrick Wolf III, My Father Name was Running Wolf, My Mother Name was Morning Dove (NORA MAE SHUFF), Cherokee and Texas Indian, Chocktaw and Black Foot, and Arkansas Indian... The Great State of Texas Declared me officially Dead in 1973, as James Patrick III, Someone forged my name James P. Shuff from the State of Texas Retirement System, and drew out all my retirement, (SORRY) oops I wasn't even living here I was in Ontario, Calif. Well to make long story short I had a nervous breakdown. Divorce, after 45 years of marriage, Ms. Wolf got her maiden name back and I got the shaft. I WANT MY HOME AND GROUND BACK at LOT #2 and 3, Block "F", SECTION 11, Kennedy Ridge Estates a Subdivision in Travis County, Texas. I signed the contract for the home to be built, I put up my land as security, but I never did release it to no one to the best of my knowledge. I am taking possession of said property as of 7-5th, 1994 A.D. and I WILL SEND YOU A PAYMENT of $324 per month 'til paid in full.

James Patrick Wolf III
A Single Person

Full post as published by Say What! on July 30, 2009 (boomark / email).