[Plaintiff's Original Petition from cause no. 448, 1896] (open access)

[Plaintiff's Original Petition from cause no. 448, 1896]

Document relating to the case of Edward Prince vs. C. F. and W. H. Bonnell, accused of fraudulent land deed, filed May 26, 1896. This particular document contains the plaintiff's (Prince) original petition in the case, stating his claim against the Bonnells.
Date: May 26, 1896
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Citation Issued to W. H. and C. F. Bonnell Pertaining to cause no. 448, 1896] (open access)

[Citation Issued to W. H. and C. F. Bonnell Pertaining to cause no. 448, 1896]

Document that relates to the case of Edward Prince vs. Mrs. C. F. Bonnell et al, accused of deed fraud, originally decided May 8, 1895. This document is a citation summoning W. H. Bonnell and Mrs. C. F. Bonnell "to be and appear before the Honorable District Court of Kerr County." Prince claims that the deeds created by W. H. Bonnell to Mrs C. F. Bonnell are "without valuable consideration in law and are fraudulent" and the lands mentioned in the deeds should be "sold and foreclosed."
Date: June 7, 1896
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quit Claim Deed from George Bigford to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Quit Claim Deed from George Bigford to Edward B. Leigh]

Deed from George Bigford to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of land for $1 paid by Leigh to Bigford in exchange for "that tract or parcel of Land lying in the County of Kerr and State of Texas, described as...120 1/2 acres known as Survey No. 1946." This deed releases Bigford of all of his rights, title, and interest to the land being bought by Leigh.
Date: September 1, 1903
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quit Claim Deed from Charlisa G. Walker to Charles F. de Ganahl] (open access)

[Quit Claim Deed from Charlisa G. Walker to Charles F. de Ganahl]

Deed from Charlisa G. Walker to Charles F. de Ganahl acknowledging the exchange of land between the two for five dollars paid by de Ganahl: "[Charles F. de Ganahl] will convey to this grantor by special warranty deed the following described tracts of land." On the second page of the document Walker is relinquishing her rights to certain plots of land and giving them to Charles.
Date: July 17, 1897
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Title Transfer from James Sellers to C. C. Paine, March 7, 1900] (open access)

[Handwritten Title Transfer from James Sellers to C. C. Paine, March 7, 1900]

Document stating James Sellers of Centre Point in Kerr County has applied to lease land for $19.20; the table on the front outlines the section of land, and the company that James Sellers leased the land from. There is a handwritten statement on the back of the document that shows Sellers releasing his rights to the lease to C. C. Paine for $135; the second statement shows Paine releasing his rights to the lease to George L. Leigh for $135 as well. Also included is a small strip of paper with a statement that reads: "When remitting future payments, to guard against errors and insure prompt returns, please give the NAME of lessee and the application NUMBER."
Date: August 16, 1900
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Charles F. de Ganahl and Florence J. Ganahl to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from Charles F. de Ganahl and Florence J. Ganahl to Edward B. Leigh]

Deed from Charles F. de Ganahl and Florence J. Ganahl to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of "the tract or parcel of land and improvements thereon situated in the county of Kerrl...described as follows..." Leigh paid $4,500 for the land "known as survey No. 38 in section No. 2," and the rest of the paragraph details the location, and borders of the given piece of land. The last sentence of the deed states: "The total amount of land intended by this conveyance to be conveyed, is five hundred and forty acres, more or less."
Date: November 2, 1897
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Charles F. and Florence J. de Ganahl to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from Charles F. and Florence J. de Ganahl to Edward B. Leigh]

Deed from Charles F. and Florence J. de Ganahl to Edward B. Leigh confirming the deed made the prior day on October 19, 1897; Leigh purchase the land known as "survey No. 38 in section No. 2" for the amount of ten dollars. The second half of the deed, prepared by the U. S. Consul from Tampico, Mexico, acknowledges that Florence J. de Ganahl "acknowledged such instrument to me to be her act and deed, and she declared that she had willingly signed..." Also included is the envelope in which this document was mailed in; it has text that describes the deed inside.
Date: November 2, 1897
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quit Claim from George L. Leigh to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Quit Claim from George L. Leigh to Edward B. Leigh]

Deed from George L. Leigh to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the exchange of land "known as survey no. 4, original grantee A. S. Moore" for the payment of $1 by Edward. According to the deed, this land contains 320 acres, more or less.
Date: January 26, 1901
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sheriff's Deed from John W. Vann to George M. Taylor] (open access)

[Sheriff's Deed from John W. Vann to George M. Taylor]

Deed prepared in accordance with the decision in favor of George M. Taylor vs. J. P. Campbell with the decision coming down on April 3, 1900 and a Decree of Sale "commanding [John Vann] to seize and sell the premises described in said Order of Sale." The land, known as survey number 680 containing 160 acres, was put up for sale and was purchased by Edward B. Leigh of Chicago, Illinois for $575 thus giving him the rights to the land.
Date: August 14, 1900
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from the S. A. & A. P. Town Site Company to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Deed from the S. A. & A. P. Town Site Company to Edward B. Leigh]

Deed from the S. A. & A. P. Town Site Company to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of a piece of land which Leigh paid $600 for. According to the description, the land was originally conveyed to Mifflin Kenedy by the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Town Site Company in March 1888.
Date: November 2, 1897
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W. H. and C. F. Bonnell's Original Answer from cause no. 448, 1896] (open access)

[W. H. and C. F. Bonnell's Original Answer from cause no. 448, 1896]

Document pertaining to the case of Edward Prince vs. W. H. Bonnell and C. F. Bonnell, accused of fraudulent land deeds, filed November 7, 1896. This document relays the original arguments made by the attorney for W. H. and C. F. Bonnell, Leo Tarleton; he says that the defendants "deny all and singular the allegations in said original petition."
Date: November 7, 1896
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release Deed Between Joseph Heinen and George L. Leigh, January 29, 1895] (open access)

[Release Deed Between Joseph Heinen and George L. Leigh, January 29, 1895]

Legal document resolving the deed of trust between Joseph Heinen and George L. Leigh; the top half of the document displays the original deed of trust specifics made in 1890 between Leigh, Heinen, and Paul Villaret. The second half of the document acknowledges the fact that the debt had been paid off by Leigh and that the promissory note had been fulfilled.
Date: January 29, 1895
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History