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[Cause No. 6151: Excerpts for Bills of Exception]
Document in the cause no. 6151, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. R. L. Over et al. and J. W. Bettis et al., listing the excerpts from the court records which are subject to bills of exception.
Date:
1927
Creator:
Hillyer, L. D.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Norris to John Sayles, March 4, 1927]
Letter from W. W. Norris to John Sayles discussing letters Norris received from Sayles.
Date:
March 4, 1927
Creator:
Norris, W. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R. H. Baker, June 1, 1927]
Letter to R. H. Baker discussing a fence line that was placed on the writer's land by Baker and frontage belonging to Baker that was reset by H. J. Bradshaw, a civil engineer.
Date:
June 1, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 29-B: Agreement]
Document in cause no. 29-B, Hattie M. Sayles vs. Nannie F. Downing, Martin and Hamilton, A. C. Wilson, and W. T. Westmoreland, listing a series of facts that are agreed upon by the attorneys of the plaintiff and defendants. This document has corrections to the text in red pencil or ink and is unsigned.
Date:
November 17, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. C. Spillers to Sayles & Sayles, November 26, 1927]
Letter from G. C. Spillers to Sayles & Sayles discussing the Tomlinson v. Independent Torpedo Company case and a rebate sent to Spillers.
Date:
November 26, 1927
Creator:
Spillers, G. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling General Demurrer and Special Exception]
Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, which overrules the defendant's general demurrer and special exception request.
Date:
April 21, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr., January 12, 1927]
Letter from Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr. informing Sayles that his note for $480, in favor of Mary Fasshauer, held by the Bank of A. Levy, Incorporated is due on January 14, 1927. The letter lists the principle, interest, and total due to the bank. There is a stamp on the letter reading, "Paid [..] 1927 Citizens National Bank Abilene, Texas."
Date:
January 12, 1927
Creator:
Adams, Alpha
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Motion to Direct the Verdict]
Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, overruling the defendant's request to charge the jury to return a verdict for the defendant. There are some corrections to the text and "After Close of Evidence" is written near the bottom of the page.
Date:
April 23, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Davidson & Hickman to W. E. Beasley, September 9, 1927]
Letter from Davidson & Hickman to W. E. Beasley requesting a transcript for the consolidated cases of Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. R. L. Over and J. W. Bettis. Davidson & Hickman list the order in which the cases are to be recorded in the transcript.
Date:
September 9, 1927
Creator:
Davidson & Hickman
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles Jr. to Ed Fuson, September 22, 1927]
Letter from Henry Sayles Jr. to Ed Fuson discussing that some of Sayles' property is within Fuson's fence. Sayles asks Fuson to sign and return the letter stating that the fence will be relocated if Sayles desires the land at any time, unless another mutual agreement is made.
Date:
September 22, 1927
Creator:
Sayles, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Right of Way from Roy L. Duke and Bonnie C. Duke to Gulf Pipe Line Company and Gulf Production Company
Document granting the Gulf Pipe Line Company and Gulf Production Company a right of way over lands owned by Roy L. Duke and Bonnie C. Duke in Callahan County, Texas.
Date:
May 23, 1927
Creator:
Duke, Roy L. & Duke, Bonnie C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Gulf Pipe Line Company, December 21, 1927]
Letter to The Gulf Pipe Line Company granting permission for the pipeline to stay on the Fasshauers' land for five years so long as it does not interfere with the writer's plans to do anything to his property.
Date:
December 21, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. Over & Bettis: Incompetent Evidence
Document in the case, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. Over & Bettis, listing several prior cases in which incompetent evidence was a factor. There is an unsigned statement on the last page stating that an unnamed defendant was informed of the date of the hearing and that he was required to appear, but failed to appear because J. W. Bettis told him not to.
Date:
August 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order in Settling of Bill of Exception]
Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, stating that the parties to the suit are given sixty days to file bills of exceptions.
Date:
April 23, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. S. to David W. Stephens, November 12, 1927]
Letter from J. S. to David W. Stephens discussing the court case Over and Bettis vs. Gulf Pipe Line Co.
Date:
November 12, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 J. S. to H. N. Hickman, September 14, 1927]
Letter from J. S. to H. N. Hickman discussing bills of exceptions for the Gulf Pipe Line Company Condemnation suit.
Date:
September 14, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. C. Spillers to Sayles & Sayles, November 30, 1927]
Letter from G. C. Spillers to Sayles & Sayles stating they have received the amount they charged on the Tomlinson case. Spillers expresses his gratitude that they all share the same attitude of fairness.
Date:
November 30, 1927
Creator:
Spillers, G. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to W. L. Hill, January 14, 1927]
Letter from John Sayles to W. L. Hill delivering a copy of a court order to probate the will of Sarah J. McAlpine
Date:
January 14, 1927
Creator:
Sayles, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Working Sketch in Pecos County #1
Map of Pecos County, block 194 and the I. & G. N. Railroad surveys, showing plats, land ownership and the survey history of the area.
Date:
October 18, 1927
Creator:
Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Note With Lists of Numbers]
Handwritten note titled "Lot 14, Bk. L, C. P." listing numbers and dollar amounts, possibly taxes for a property over the years 1920-1927.
Date:
1927?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of a Right of Way to the Gulf Pipe Line Company and Gulf Production Company From Henry Sayles, Jr.]
Contract granting a right of way to the Gulf Pipe Line Company and Gulf Production Company from Henry Sayles, Jr. on land in Taylor County, Texas.
Date:
May 5, 1927
Creator:
Sayles, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Codicil to Hattie M. Sayles' Last Will and Testament]
Document amending Hattie M. Sayles' last will and testament, giving the executors the power to manage the property of the estate however they see fit. This document has corrections to the text and is unsigned.
Date:
November 30, 1927
Creator:
Sayles, Harriet McAlpine (Hattie)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6551: Bill of Exception, Exhibits 1 and 2]
Document in the cause no. 6551, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. R. L. Over et al. and J. W. Bettis et al., requesting that the court grant a bill of exception regarding evidence exhibits 1 and 2.
Date:
June 1927
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History