[Letter from W. B. Storey to Henry Sayles, June 1, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from W. B. Storey to Henry Sayles, June 1, 1909]

Letter from W. B. Storey to Mr. Henry Sayles discussing a newspaper clipping about a meeting between the two men regarding the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System doing business in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1, 1909
Creator: Storey, William B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lien Release Confirmation from Henry Sayles] (open access)

[Lien Release Confirmation from Henry Sayles]

Document stating that Henry Sayles was the the legal owner and holder of particular vendor's lien notes upon the date that he released said notes.
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6885-A: Plaintiff's Amended Original Petition] (open access)

[Cause No. 6885-A: Plaintiff's Amended Original Petition]

Document in cause no. 6885-A, Mrs. J. E. Drummond vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al., stating the complaints of the plaintiff, Mrs. J. E. Drummond, of the defendants, Gulf Pipe Line Company and Gulf Production Company. The document lists the damages to Drummond's property in Taylor County, Texas and request monetary compensation from the defendants.
Date: June 28, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 8136-A: Document Stating D. C. Doan Failed Appear] (open access)

[Cause No. 8136-A: Document Stating D. C. Doan Failed Appear]

Document in the cause, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. D. C. Doan, stating that Doan failed to appear despite being notified of the hearing date and stating the plaintiff, Gulf Pipe Line Company is discharged from liability of the bond.
Date: June 8, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, A. K. Levy and their Unknown Heirs] (open access)

[Subpoena for J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, A. K. Levy and their Unknown Heirs]

Subpoena issued by the Taylor County sheriff's office requiring J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, A. K. Levy and the unknown heirs of J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, and A. K. Levy to appear in court to answer the petition of Abilene & Southern Railway Company in cause no. 2827. This document appears to be a draft and there are handwritten corrections to the text.
Date: June 24, 1909
Creator: Taylor County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David W. Stephens to Sayles & Sayles, June 28, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from David W. Stephens to Sayles & Sayles, June 28, 1929]

Letter from David W. Stephens to Sayles & Sayles discussing the Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. D. C. Doan suit. Stephens remits a check for $50.00 to cover fees regarding the suit. Stephens also delivers $10.15 for additional costs. He asks if they have already been paid to make the check payable to the district clerk of Taylor County.
Date: June 28, 1929
Creator: Stephens, David W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Morris B. Locke to Henry Sayles, June 2, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from Morris B. Locke to Henry Sayles, June 2, 1909]

Letter from Morris B. Locke, president of the Colorado, Texas, & Mexico Railroad Company of Oklahoma, to Henry Sayles discussing a railroad extension to Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 2, 1909
Creator: Locke, Morris B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sheriff's Sale, Lots 1 and 2 in Block G of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision, Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Sheriff's Sale, Lots 1 and 2 in Block G of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision, Abilene, Texas]

Document certifying the sheriff's sale of Lots 1 and 2 in Block G of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision, Abilene, Texas. The sale was to cover costs issued by the Taylor County District Court against Laura E. Cade, et al.
Date: June 11, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for W. H. Rawlings and the Unknown Heirs of W. H. Rawlings] (open access)

[Subpoena for W. H. Rawlings and the Unknown Heirs of W. H. Rawlings]

Subpoena issued by the Taylor County sheriff's office requiring W. H. Rawlings and the unknown heirs of W. H. Rawlings to appear in court to answer a petition filed in suit no. 2826 seeking to condemn property in Taylor County for use by the Abilene & Southern Railway Company. This document appears to be a draft and has handwritten corrections to the text.
Date: June 14, 1909
Creator: Taylor County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release of Lien of Hattie M. Sayles by M. A. Parker] (open access)

[Release of Lien of Hattie M. Sayles by M. A. Parker]

Document certifying the release of a lien of Hattie M. Sayles by M. A. Parker, witnessed by N. [..] Free.
Date: June 22, 1928
Creator: Parker, M. A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to W. L. Baird] (open access)

[Check Written to W. L. Baird]

Citizens National Bank check made out to W. L. Baird, cashier for $190.40 and signed by U. S. Hearrell. The front of the check has two stamps, one with "No." and "F and M" visible and the other stamp reads "Paid Ju[..] 16 1902 Farmers & M[..] Nat'l Bank." The back of the check is stamped "Pay to the order of any bank or banker, Citizens Nat'l Bank Cameron, Texas, W. L. Baird, Cashier."
Date: June 24, 1902
Creator: McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to Farmers and Merchants National Bank, June 19, 1934] (open access)

[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to Farmers and Merchants National Bank, June 19, 1934]

Promissory note from Perry Sayles to Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Abilene, Texas in the amount $73.00 with an interest rate of ten percent until the note is paid. There is a stamp reading "Paid" and dated [J]an. 4 1935.
Date: June 19, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 2935: Execution for Costs, June 11, 1915 (open access)

Cause No. 2935: Execution for Costs, June 11, 1915

Document certifying the execution for costs in Cause No. 2935, F. E. Haynes vs. Max Seibt, et al. The document details the costs owed to the court and sheriff incurred during the cause.
Date: June 11, 1915
Creator: Fuller, J. K.; Dodson, J. L. & MoMahan, J. A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes relating to Henry Sayles' Estate] (open access)

[Notes relating to Henry Sayles' Estate]

Notes listing several details relating to Henry Sayles and Moe Sayles.
Date: 1916-06-22?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sheriff's Sale, Levied Against Laura E. Cade, et al] (open access)

[Sheriff's Sale, Levied Against Laura E. Cade, et al]

Document certifying a sheriff's sale levied against Laura E. Cade, et al as part of the judgement in Cause No. 2935, F. E. Haynes vs. Laura E. Cade et al.
Date: June 14, 1915
Creator: Dodson, J. T.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to E. P. Ripley, June 10, 1909] (open access)

[Letter to E. P. Ripley, June 10, 1909]

Letter to E. P. Ripley discussing errors made Ripley made in a previous letter regarding railroad routes and towns. The writer discusses his efforts to prevent a railroad being constructed through Abilene and contracts that were circulating among the attorneys. The writer reminds Ripley of previous statements he made about waiting to build the railroad. The writer uses his own grocery store as an example of businesses to be protected in Abilene.
Date: June 10, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Taylor County, Texas, Greeting] (open access)

[Clipping: Taylor County, Texas, Greeting]

Newspaper clipping announcing the hearing date for the condemnation of property in Abilene, Texas owned by J. H. Miller, Hannah J. Miller, A. K. Levy, and their unknown heirs, and instructing the people of Taylor County, Texas to serve the summons to the named persons and their unknown heirs by publicizing this notice.
Date: June 24, 1909
Creator: Motz, Charles; McKinney, P. M.; McDonald, A. F. & McDavid, J. L.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Record] (open access)

[Certificate of Record]

Certificate documenting that a particular record was filed by the Taylor County Clerk.
Date: 1909-06-23/1909-08-29
Creator: McDavid, J. L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6080-A: Order Granting Motion for New Trial] (open access)

[Cause No. 6080-A: Order Granting Motion for New Trial]

Document in cause no. 6080-A, A. D. Fulton vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al., approving the amended motion for a new trial filed by the defendants, Gulf Pipe Line Company and Gulf Production Company and setting the new trial date to be September 9, 1931. This document is unsigned.
Date: June 5, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. S. to Z. L. Bliss, June 10, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from J. S. to Z. L. Bliss, June 10, 1929]

Letter from J. S. to Z. L. Bliss discussing a high dam left across the Abilene-Buffalo Gap Road near Mr. Over's land which would cause flooding in his fields in the event of rain.
Date: June 10, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to I. H. Kempner, June 2, 1908] (open access)

[Letter to I. H. Kempner, June 2, 1908]

Letter I. H. Kempner discussing a suit, Ed. S. Hughes suing J. R. Carrisco, based on two notes held by Kempner and requesting he endorse them back to Hughes and forward them to Judge Scurry.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6551: Bill of Exception, Charley Wright's Testimony] (open access)

[Cause No. 6551: Bill of Exception, Charley Wright's Testimony]

Document in the cause no. 6551, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. R. L. Over et al. and J. W. Bettis et al., stating that the testimony of the witness, Charley Wright, was not qualified. The first page has a handwritten note reading, "there was no exemption to this testimony see statements p. 94 D. S."
Date: June 1927
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. M. Campbell to E. P. Ripley, June 4, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from T. M. Campbell to E. P. Ripley, June 4, 1909]

Letter from T. M. Campbell to E. P. Ripley discussing the expansion of national railroads into Texas, and specifically a line proposed by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
Date: June 4, 1909
Creator: Campbell, Thomas Mitchell, 1856-1923
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Discussing Sam Underwood et al. vs. Gulf Refining Company] (open access)

[Notes Discussing Sam Underwood et al. vs. Gulf Refining Company]

Paper with notes discussing the cause, Sam Underwood et al. vs. Gulf Refining Company and dated June 22, 1932.
Date: June 22, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History