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[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to David W. Stephens, September 5, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to David W. Stephens, September 5, 1931]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to David W. Stephens discussing the cause, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. A. D. Fulton. It states the only document in the clerks office is the order of continuation and some details of the juror list.
Date: September 5, 1931
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Reconveyance, Dana E. Sammons and C. E. Sammons to Henry Sayles, Jr.] (open access)

[Deed of Reconveyance, Dana E. Sammons and C. E. Sammons to Henry Sayles, Jr.]

Document certifying the cancel of all vendors' liens against the property owned by the Sammons and transferring the property from the Sammons to Henry Sayles, Jr.
Date: September 12, 1941
Creator: Sammons, Dana E. & Sammons, C. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fence Border Stipulations for Land Purchase] (open access)

[Fence Border Stipulations for Land Purchase]

Description of how fences are to be moved on the land purchased by C. E. Jones from Mary E. Sayles. The document is signed by C. E. Jones and by John Sayles on behalf of Mary E. Sayles.
Date: February 27, 1906
Creator: Jones, C. E.; Sayles, Mary E. & Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hardin County Delinquent Tax Notice, 1916] (open access)

[Hardin County Delinquent Tax Notice, 1916]

Statement of taxes due from Kirby Lumber Co. in Hardin County, Texas, addressed to Sayles, Sayles, and Sayles.
Date: April 26, 1916
Creator: Parker, W. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fragment of City of Abilene Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Way in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Fragment of City of Abilene Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Way in Abilene, Texas]

Document granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of way in Abilene, Texas to operate and maintain a railroad. There are six sections detailing the rights and obligations of both the company and the city and discussing specific areas of special consideration. This paper is a fragment of a larger document and ends in the middle of a sentence.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Reply to Appellee's Motion For Rehearing] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Reply to Appellee's Motion For Rehearing]

Document stating the appellant 's reply to the appellee's motion for rehearing in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. The reply references the cases Clonts vs. Johnson and Texas & N.O.R. vs. Whisenant as the basis for their appeal.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Claim for Credit for Excess Taxes Paid] (open access)

[Claim for Credit for Excess Taxes Paid]

Document to requesting credit for taxes paid in excess. The form is partially filled out, requesting credit for taxes paid in 1919 and 1920.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Well and Formation Record for Well No. 2] (open access)

[Well and Formation Record for Well No. 2]

Document listing the details and history of well no. 2 on C. U. Connellee's land.
Date: 1926~
Creator: Fetty, C. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Motion to Strike] (open access)

[Motion to Strike]

Document in the cause, Mollie Lee Tomlinson, joined by her husband, W. R. Tomlinson, Crigler Paschall, and J. D. Colvin vs. The Independent Torpedo Company. The defendant requests all references to the item of $25,000 damages alleged by the plaintiff be struck from the court record.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale from J. H. Bradshaw to Mac Sayles] (open access)

[Land Sale from J. H. Bradshaw to Mac Sayles]

Contract certifying the sale of land and interests in Taylor County, Texas from H. J. Bradshaw to Mac Sayles, and cancelling all debts owed from Bradshaw to Mac and John Sayles.
Date: February 17, 1913
Creator: Bradshaw, J. H.; Sayles, McAlpine (Mac) & Sayles, John
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notice of Meeting of Creditors (open access)

Notice of Meeting of Creditors

Notice to creditors of S. L. Courtney & Co. of a meeting to discuss and take stock of company goods, store fixtures, and accounts upon filing for bankruptcy.
Date: December 1, 1914
Creator: Bryan, T. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[L. C. Wise vs. M. E. Sayles: Complaint of Plaintiff] (open access)

[L. C. Wise vs. M. E. Sayles: Complaint of Plaintiff]

List of complaints made by the plaintiff, L. C. Wise, against the defendant, Mary E. Sayles, in the land dispute court case of L. C. Wise vs. M. E. Sayles.
Date: February 1904
Creator: Bowyer and Tillett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed: Alfred Fasshauer and Mary Fasshauer to Henry Sayles, Jr.] (open access)

[Warranty Deed: Alfred Fasshauer and Mary Fasshauer to Henry Sayles, Jr.]

Document certifying the sale of Lot No. 6 of the Alfred and Mary Fasshauer Subdivision of Survey No. 65, Blind Asylum Land in Taylor County, Texas from Mary and Alfred Fasshauer to Henry Sayles, Jr.
Date: January 14, 1926
Creator: Fasshauer, Alfred & Fasshauer, Mary
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to First National Bank, of Strawn, October 5, 1935] (open access)

[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to First National Bank, of Strawn, October 5, 1935]

Promissory note from Perry Sayles to First National Bank, of Strawn in the amount $250.00 with an interest rate of ten percent until the note is paid. There is a handwritten note on the front reading, "Paid 12/5/35."
Date: October 5, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Frank M. and Willie Lou Millar and Floyd C. Dodson] (open access)

[Contract Between Frank M. and Willie Lou Millar and Floyd C. Dodson]

Document which amends the oil and gas lease from Frank M. Millar and Willie Lou Millar to Floyd C. Dodson. This document is unsigned.
Date: August 19, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Transfer Draft from Mary E. Sayles to Emma H. Sayles] (open access)

[Land Transfer Draft from Mary E. Sayles to Emma H. Sayles]

Draft of a document transferring a portion of land from Mary E. Sayles to her daughter, Emma H. Sayles. A single corrections note is handwritten in the middle of the page and the document is unsigned. On the back of the page is a handwritten note that reads, "This was cancelled by new paper and Emma has her part."
Date: October 9, 1899
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of John Sayles, December 30, 1908 #2] (open access)

[Affidavit of John Sayles, December 30, 1908 #2]

Affidavit sworn by John Sayles that the heirs of Hattie Irvine and Smith Irvine are unknown to Sayles.
Date: December 30, 1908
Creator: Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lien Note of Henry Sayles] (open access)

[Lien Note of Henry Sayles]

Lien note stating the principal sums and amount of interest owed by Henry Sayles to the Texas Guarantee and Trust Company and stating the vendor's liens of Henry Sayles Jr. and Mac Sayles that Henry Sayles is transfering to the Texas Guarantee and Trust Company. The document is unsigned and not notarized.
Date: March 24, 1913
Creator: Sayles, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Stating A. H. Lilius Will Settle on Land in El Paso County, Texas] (open access)

[Document Stating A. H. Lilius Will Settle on Land in El Paso County, Texas]

Document certifying that A. H. Lilius will settle on land granted to them in El Paso County, Texas. The document is unsigned and undated.
Date: July 1907
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 11687: Oral Deposition of B. C. McDonald, October 17, 1925] (open access)

[Cause No. 11687: Oral Deposition of B. C. McDonald, October 17, 1925]

Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon Jr. vs. United States Torpedo Company, transcribing the deposition of B. C. McDonald. McDonald recounts his recollections regarding the shooting of an oil well by J. H. Rapp in Eastland County, Texas. There is a receipt from the United States Torpedo Company included in the document.
Date: October 17, 1925
Creator: Cunningham, Tom J.
System: The Portal to Texas History