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[Cause No. 3677: Defendant's Plea of Privilege] (open access)

[Cause No. 3677: Defendant's Plea of Privilege]

Document in the cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, claiming the defendant's home or business is not located in Jones County, Texas and that the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company has an office in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 22, 1938
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed Transferring Land from Henry Sayles and Henry Sayles, Jr. to Mac Sayles, Seth Sayles, Henry Sayles, and Henry Sayles, Jr.] (open access)

[Deed Transferring Land from Henry Sayles and Henry Sayles, Jr. to Mac Sayles, Seth Sayles, Henry Sayles, and Henry Sayles, Jr.]

Deed transferring land from Henry Sayles and Henry Sayles, Jr. to Mac Sayles, Seth Sayles, Henry Sayles, and Henry Sayles, Jr.. There are four transfers within the deed, concering land in Taylor County; Henry Sayles and Henry Sayles, Jr. to Mac Sayles, Henry Sayles and Henry Sayles, Jr. to Seth Sayles, Henry Sayles to Henry Sayles, Jr., and Henry Sayles, Jr. to Henry Sayles.
Date: March 22, 1913
Creator: Sayles, Henry & Sayles, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. E. Sedberry to Sayles & Sayles, August 22, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from M. E. Sedberry to Sayles & Sayles, August 22, 1940]

Letter from M. E. Sedberry to Sayles & Sayles, discussing the purchase of a tract of land and responding to Sayles & Sayles previous letter.
Date: August 22, 1940
Creator: Sedberry, M. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. R. Keeble to Perry Sayles, March 22, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from W. R. Keeble to Perry Sayles, March 22, 1935]

Letter from W. R. Keeble to Perry Sayles discussing a renewal of a note for the F & M National Bank of Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 22, 1935
Creator: Keeble, W. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]

Copy of a legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
Date: March 22, 1899
Creator: Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Defendant's Motion for Directed Verdict] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Defendant's Motion for Directed 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.
Date: April 22, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Warranty Deed, African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of American at Abilene, Texas to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company] (open access)

[Special Warranty Deed, African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of American at Abilene, Texas to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company]

Document certifying the transfer of the property, Lot 4 of Block 96 in Abilene, Texas, from African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of American at Abilene, Texas to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company. This deed was signed and filed in Taylor County, Texas.
Date: December 22, 1908
Creator: Jordan, B. F.; Henry, Ed; Brown, W. B. & Duncan, Jordan
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
[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
[Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]

Legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
Date: March 22, 1899
Creator: Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]

Copy of a legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties. A second copy of the document received by the Pierces is included, on which a response from the Pierces accepting the citation and agreeing to file answer is handwritten.
Date: March 22, 1899
Creator: Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, March 22, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, March 22, 1940]

Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, copied to Sayles & Sayles, discussing the court case Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Co. vs. W. O. Rainwater.
Date: March 22, 1940
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6885-A: Documents Requesting a New Trial and the Judge's Decision] (open access)

[Cause No. 6885-A: Documents Requesting a New Trial and the Judge's Decision]

Documents in the cause no. 6885-A, Mrs. J. E. Drummond vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al., requesting the court set aside the jury's verdict in this cause and grant a new trial to the Gulf Pipe Line Company et al.. The first two documents are the motion and an amended motion requesting a new trial on behalf of the Gulf Pipe Line Company and Gulf Production Company, and the third document is the judge's decision to overrule the motion.
Date: February 22, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
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

[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, November 22, 1939]

Postcard from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles discussing the court case, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Co. vs. W. O. Rainwater, and informing Sayles & Sayles of the motion to dismiss the appeal.
Date: November 22, 1939
Creator: Childress, Dan
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Registered Mail] (open access)

[Receipt for Registered Mail]

Receipt for registered mail sent by Sayles & Sayles to M. McAlpine in Toyah, Texas. There is a written on the receipt in red, "Martin [..]."
Date: March 22, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to J. P. Alvey, March 22, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to J. P. Alvey, March 22, 1913]

Letter from Henry Sayles to J. P. Alvey delivering a note for $5,000. Also with this note is eight percent interest and 130.96 acres of land in Taylor County. Sayles assures Alvey that the property securing the notes is well located.
Date: March 22, 1913
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History