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[Letter from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles, May 28, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles, May 28, 1940]

Letter from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles discussing a title for the Panhandle and Santa Fe railroad. Claunts discusses remaining requirements to be sent to him.
Date: May 28, 1940
Creator: Claunts, F. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 24,1940] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 24,1940]

Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles discussing the court's overruling of the motion from the appelle for rehearing. This is in regards to the case of Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W.O. Rainwater.
Date: May 24, 1940
Creator: Childress, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Dan Childress, May 17, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Dan Childress, May 17, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Dan Childress, copied to Gilbert Smith, acknowledging the "receipt of copy of appellee's motion for rehearing" in Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater.
Date: May 17, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Donald Prentice, May 17, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Donald Prentice, May 17, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Donald Prentice discussing the Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company case. Rainwater filed a second motion for rehearing and the Sayles state it will be another one to three weeks before the final judgment is passed.
Date: May 17, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 16, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 16, 1940]

Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles stating that Rainwater has filed a motion for rehearing in his case against Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: May 16, 1940
Creator: Childress, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, May 15, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, May 15, 1940]

Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress discussing cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. The letters states that the Appellee's Motion for Rehearing is enclosed and that a copy has also been sent to Sayles & Sayles.
Date: May 15, 1940
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Dan Childress, May 9, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Dan Childress, May 9, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Dan Childress discussing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater case. Sayles asks Childress to review what decision was made about a rehearing.
Date: May 9, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Childress to Court of Civil Appeals, May 3, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Childress to Court of Civil Appeals, May 3, 1940]

Letter from Dan Childress to Court of Civil Appeals discussing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater case and a motion of appellant that was granted.
Date: May 3, 1940
Creator: Childress, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 3,1940] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 3,1940]

Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles discussing the court's approval of the motion for writ of certiorari. This is in regardess to the case of Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs W. O. Rainwater.
Date: May 3, 1940
Creator: Childress, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 3,1940] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 3,1940]

Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles discussing the court's approval of the motion of rehearing, with written opinion. This letter is in regards to the case of Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. O. W. Rainwater.
Date: May 3, 1940
Creator: Childress, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to George O. Harrell, May 3, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to George O. Harrell, May 3, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to George O. Harrell discussing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. The court of civil appeals has granted appellant's motion for rehearing.
Date: May 3, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Sayles & Sayles, May 1, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Sayles & Sayles, May 1, 1940]

Letter from Gilbert Smith to Sayles & Sayles discussing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater and a motion for certiorari.
Date: May 1, 1940
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Sayles & Sayles, May 15, 1940] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Sayles & Sayles, May 15, 1940]

Envelope addressed to "Sayles & Sayles, Attorneys at Law, Abilene, Texas" and with the return of address, "Gilbert Smith Attorneys at Law, Anson, Texas."
Date: May 15, 1939
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice For Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, May 11, 1939] (open access)

[Invoice For Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, May 11, 1939]

Invoice from the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company dated May 6, 1939 for $30.00, "In payment for statement as rendered."
Date: May 11, 1939
Creator: Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Statement of the Testimony] (open access)

[Cause No. 3677: Statement of the Testimony]

Transcript of the testimony of W. O. Rainwater and G. A. Rainwater in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. Both men were questioned by Jack Sayles and Gilbert Smith, recounting their knowledge about the case.
Date: May 24, 1938
Creator: Henry, Lee S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Transcript of Court Proceedings] (open access)

[Cause No. 3677: Transcript of Court Proceedings]

Transcript of the proceedings in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. The transcript lists the witness testimony of W. O. Rainwater and G. A. Rainwater as questioned by Gilbert Smith and Jack Sayles.
Date: May 24, 1938
Creator: Henry, Lee S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Correction to the Judgment] (open access)

[Cause No. 3677: Correction to the Judgment]

Document in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, correcting an error in the original judgment. The amendment is in the final paragraph, setting the appeal bond at $450.00 instead of the incorrect $50.00.
Date: May 21, 1938
Creator: Spraberry, E. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's Acknowledgement of Final Judgment and Intention to Appeal] (open access)

[Cause No. 3677: Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's Acknowledgement of Final Judgment and Intention to Appeal]

Document in Cause No. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, in which the oil company acknowledges the court's judgment in favor of Rainwater and states their intention to appeal. This document is unsigned.
Date: May 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Payment Due From The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Notice of Payment Due From The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles]

Notice of payment due from the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles for his policy. The payment due is $30.20 and is due by June 14, 1936.
Date: May 29, 1936
Creator: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Theodore Kain to Perry Sayles, May 28, 1936] (open access)

[Letter from Theodore Kain to Perry Sayles, May 28, 1936]

Letter from Theodore Kain to Perry Sayles discussing assets of the Union Mutual Life Company. Bids have been called for and hearings are to be held, after which Sayles will receive more information. Kain asks Sayles to forward all premiums as they become due.
Date: May 28, 1936
Creator: Kain, Theodore
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to Frank J. Hogan, May 22,1936] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to Frank J. Hogan, May 22,1936]

Letter from Perry Sayles to Frank J. Hogan discussing that Union Mutual Life Insurance is now been taken over by the Insurance Commission of the State of Iowa. Sayles then writes he would like any information related to the company's affairs and probable value of his policy to be sent to him.
Date: May 22, 1936
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to Insurance Commission of the State of Iowa, May 22, 1936] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to Insurance Commission of the State of Iowa, May 22, 1936]

Letter from Perry Sayles to Insurance Commission of the State of Iowa discussing insurance policies Sayles held with the Union Mutual Life Company. Sayles asks about the amount to be paid in even of his death.
Date: May 22, 1936
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank J. Hogan to Union Mutual Life Company Policyholders, May 14, 1936] (open access)

[Letter from Frank J. Hogan to Union Mutual Life Company Policyholders, May 14, 1936]

Letter from Frank J. Hogan to Union Mutual Life Company Policyholders informing them of of a position change within the Company and stating all efforts are made to protect their interests. The Receiver will accept premiums payments and these will be placed in a separate account per court order to protect the policyholders from any losses.
Date: May 14, 1936
Creator: Hogan, Frank J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Perry Sayles' Insurance Policy Notes] (open access)

[Perry Sayles' Insurance Policy Notes]

Document with notes relating to Perry Sayles' insurance policy, written on Earl Bender & Company letterhead. The notes read, "Balance on Insurance Account 38.69" and "Payment June 1st 20.00."
Date: May 1, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History