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Abstract of Title to Lot 14 Block "C" Connellee Place Addition to the Town of Eastland, Eastland County, Texas (open access)

Abstract of Title to Lot 14 Block "C" Connellee Place Addition to the Town of Eastland, Eastland County, Texas

Abstract of title for Lot 14, Block C of the Connellee Addition to Eastland, Texas. The abstract includes a map and all the documents related to the history of the property, including the original grant for the land, deeds, court records, and liens.
Date: May 16, 1919
Creator: Eastland County Abstract Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of B. I. Terry] (open access)

[Affidavit of B. I. Terry]

Affidavit sworn by B. I. Terry stating the circumstances under which she purchased her property in Comanche County, Texas. This document is unsigned.
Date: May 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of B. I. Terry] (open access)

[Affidavit of B. I. Terry]

Affidavit sworn by B. I. Terry stating the circumstances under which she purchased her property in Comanche County, Texas. This document is unsigned and has corrections to the text in pencil.
Date: May 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agreement Between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company: Dated May 16, 1901 (open access)

Agreement Between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company: Dated May 16, 1901

Contract between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company amending and extending their original contract entered into on June 12, 1894. This agreement amends Article Five of the previous contract, which regards interstate freight traffic and interchanging freight in Wichita Falls.
Date: May 16, 1901
Creator: Rouse, Henry C.; Newby, A.; Reagan, John H. & Storey, L. J.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[L. C. Wise vs. M. E. Sayles: Appeal Bind] (open access)

[L. C. Wise vs. M. E. Sayles: Appeal Bind]

Document certifying that L. C. Wise will pay sums owed to Mary E. Sayles and all court fines accrued as he goes on to file for appeal.
Date: May 2, 1904
Creator: Bowyer and Tillett
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
[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. 6080-A: Final Judgement] (open access)

[Cause No. 6080-A: Final Judgement]

Document in Cause No. 6080-A, A. D. Fulton vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al., detailing the judgement of the jury against the plaintiff, A. D. Fulton. There is a correction to the text and this copy appears to be a draft.
Date: May 13, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6080-A: Judgement of the Jury] (open access)

[Cause No. 6080-A: Judgement of the Jury]

Document in the cause, A. D. Fulton vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al., stating the decision of the jury in favor of the plaintiff, A. D. Fulton. This document is unsigned.
Date: May 13, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6080-A: Motions by Defendant Requesting Exceptions and Special Charges] (open access)

[Cause No. 6080-A: Motions by Defendant Requesting Exceptions and Special Charges]

Documents in the cause no. 6080-A, A. D. Fulton vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al., describing the defendants' request to except a portion of the court record and requesting two special charges. The first two documents are duplicates of each other, and the other four documents are unique. These papers are unsigned.
Date: May 21, 1931
Creator: Stephens, David W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuance, May 12, 1931] (open access)

[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuance, May 12, 1931]

Document in cause no. 6733-A, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. A. D. Fulton, granting an order of continuation and temporary injunction. There is a note reading, "3 white & 1 yellow" at the top of the paper and the name of the document is written at the bottom.
Date: May 12, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuation and Temporary Injunction, May 12, 1931] (open access)

[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuation and Temporary Injunction, May 12, 1931]

Document in cause no. 6733-A, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. A. D. Fulton, granting an order of continuation and temporary injunction. The document is unsigned.
Date: May 12, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuation, May 20, 1929] (open access)

[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuation, May 20, 1929]

Document in cause no. 6733-A, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. A. D. Fulton, granting a continuation of the cause until the next term of the court.
Date: May 20, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to Aetna Life Insurance Company] (open access)

[Check Written to Aetna Life Insurance Company]

Galveston National Bank check made out to Aetna Life Insurance Company for $137.32 and signed by W. K. McAlpine. The background of the check has a yellow seal in the center for the U.S. Internal Revenue and the text "Documentary Stamp" around the number 2 on either side of the seal. The back of the check is stamped and endorsed by the Aetna Life Insurance Company.
Date: May 28, 1901
Creator: McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to Sayles & McAlpine] (open access)

[Check Written to Sayles & McAlpine]

Galveston National Bank check made out to Sayles & McAlpine for $1,500.00 and signed by W. K. McAlpine. The background of the check has a yellow seal in the center for the U.S. Internal Revenue and the text "Documentary Stamp" around the number 2 on either side of the seal. The back of the check is endorsed by Sayles & McAlpine and stamped by the First National Bank, The Galveston National Bank, the Fort Worth National Bank, and W. L. Moody & Co.
Date: May 15, 1901
Creator: McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Conveyance of Land from Sayles to Campbell and Bland] (open access)

[Conveyance of Land from Sayles to Campbell and Bland]

Legal document outlining a piece of land that Mary E. Sayles intends to convey over to W. T. Campbell and Howard Bland.
Date: May 15, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[County Clerk Notice of Reception of Deeds] (open access)

[County Clerk Notice of Reception of Deeds]

Unsigned document asserting that the Taylor County Clerk has received several deed transfers from the Sayles between themselves and intends to file them for record. On the back is a header for the business of Henry and John Sayles, "Sayles & Sayles Attorney & Counselors at Law".
Date: May 28, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Credit Deposit Note] (open access)

[Credit Deposit Note]

Handwritten note dated May 3, 1893 about depositing money to credit at First National Bank.
Date: May 3, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deposit Slip: Perry Sayles, May 21, 1921] (open access)

[Deposit Slip: Perry Sayles, May 21, 1921]

Form documenting deposits made by Perry Sayles at First State Bank in Abilene, Texas for $200.
Date: May 21, 1921
Creator: First State Bank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Acknowledging Receipt of Payment] (open access)

[Document Acknowledging Receipt of Payment]

Document certifying that John A. McAlpine received money from the estate of [..] McAlpine paid to him by the executors of the estate.
Date: May 3, 1887
Creator: McAlpine, John A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Discussing a Right of Way From Roy L. Duke and Bonnie C. Duke to Gulf Pipe Line Company] (open access)

[Document Discussing a Right of Way From Roy L. Duke and Bonnie C. Duke to Gulf Pipe Line Company]

Document stating the agreement between Roy L. Duke and Bonnie C. Duke, and the Gulf Pipe Line Company and the Gulf Production Company regarding a right of way on Duke's property.
Date: May 15, 1928
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Legal Document
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.] (open access)

[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