Resource Type

[Final Opinion of Title Related to the Oil and Gas Lease From J. B. and Anna Freisen to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Final Opinion of Title Related to the Oil and Gas Lease From J. B. and Anna Freisen to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Document describing the terms of an oil and gas lease from J. B. Friesen and Anna Friesen to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company for a tract of land in Ochiltree County, Texas. It states that Jack Sayles has examined the documents and that the examination was conducted on behalf of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: April 1, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Document Waiving Filing Requirements] (open access)

[Cause No. 4035: Document Waiving Filing Requirements]

Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, which waives the filing requirements of depositions in the named cause by both parties.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine et al.] (open access)

[Document Relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine et al.]

Document stating that the action is seeking to condemn Lots 1 and 2 in Block 138 in Abilene, Texas and that this action will affect the interests and estates of the defendants, Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith and their unknown heirs in the listed properties. It also states that the residences and names of the defendants are unknown to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company. This document is unsigned.
Date: December 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Warranty Deed, From W. L. Morris and Mrs. W. L. Morris to Perry Sayles (open access)

Warranty Deed, From W. L. Morris and Mrs. W. L. Morris to Perry Sayles

Warranty Deed transferring vendor's liens from W. L. Morris and Mrs. W. L. Morris to Perry Sayles, relating to land in Eastland, Texas.
Date: October 1925
Creator: Morris, W. L. & Morris, Mrs. W. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 4035: Answers and Deposition of V. Robert Kerr] (open access)

Cause No. 4035: Answers and Deposition of V. Robert Kerr]

Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, containing the written testimony of V. Robert Kerr. The testimony was taken before a notary and answers the questions set by the plaintiff's and defendant's attorneys.
Date: October 11, 1938
Creator: Kerr, V. Robert
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Impending Suit, Humble Oil & Refining Company vs. John Sayles] (open access)

[Notice of Impending Suit, Humble Oil & Refining Company vs. John Sayles]

Document giving notice of an impending suit, Humble Oil and Refining Company vs. John Sayles, due to delinquent payments.
Date: March 8, 1935
Creator: Humble Oil and Refining Company (Incorporated in Texas)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for L. W. Cox, T. F. Logan, E. H. Shipley, R. H. Baker, and N. T. Zachry] (open access)

[Subpoena for L. W. Cox, T. F. Logan, E. H. Shipley, R. H. Baker, and N. T. Zachry]

Subpoena issued by the Taylor County sheriff's office requiring L. W. Cox, T. F. Logan, E. H. Shipley, R. H. Baker, and N. T. Zachry to appear in court and testify on behalf of the plaintiffs. The subpoena's subjects are named in the sheriff's return on the bottom half of the document.
Date: April 8, 1929
Creator: Taylor County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Final Opinion of Title Related to the Oil and Gas Lease From E. P. Farrar and Myrtis Farrar to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Final Opinion of Title Related to the Oil and Gas Lease From E. P. Farrar and Myrtis Farrar to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Document describing the terms of an oil and gas lease from E. P. and Myrtis Farrar to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company for a tract of land in Concho County, Texas. It states that Jack Sayles has examined the documents and that the examination was conducted on behalf of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 30, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed from B. W. Fearis to G. P. Fearis] (open access)

[Copy of Deed from B. W. Fearis to G. P. Fearis]

Copy of deed certifying the sale of land in Hemphill County, Texas from B. W. Fearis to G. P. Fearis. There's a statement signed by Hiram Park stating that this document is a correct copy of the deed in the Deed Records of Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: November 9, 1939
Creator: Fearis, B. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Torpedo Company Case: Trial Brief (open access)

Torpedo Company Case: Trial Brief

Document discussing the cause, "Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co. v. Comanche Duke Oil Co." The paper has a quote from the cause which discusses whether negligence can be inferred.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of the Last Will and Testament of Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Draft of the Last Will and Testament of Perry Sayles]

The last will and testament of Perry Sayles with edits and corrections in black ink.
Date: August 1936
Creator: Sayles, Perry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Orders to Bring J. L. Kincaid to Serve as Juror] (open access)

[Orders to Bring J. L. Kincaid to Serve as Juror]

Orders for officers to retrieve and bring to court Mr. J. L. Kincaid to serve on the jury of the case of M. E. Sayles vs. W. L. Campbell et al.
Date: September 30, 1901
Creator: Garrison, G. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Answers and Depositions of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn] (open access)

[Cause No. 4035: Answers and Depositions of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn]

Document related to cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, stating that the answers of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn were taken before a public notary in Garfield County, Oklahoma. The answers of E. Williams are included in this document.
Date: September 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Conditional Sale Contract for an Automobile, Duplicate Original] (open access)

[Conditional Sale Contract for an Automobile, Duplicate Original]

Document certifying the sale of a Ford Tudor from Smith Bros. Motor Company to Perry Sayles. This copy is a "duplicate original" and was filed in Eastland County on March 4, 1935.
Date: March 1, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lien Release Confirmation from Henry Sayles] (open access)

[Lien Release Confirmation from Henry Sayles]

Document stating that Henry Sayles was the the legal owner and holder of particular vendor's lien notes upon the date that he released said notes.
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Sayles, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of John Sayles, December 30, 1908 #1] (open access)

[Affidavit of John Sayles, December 30, 1908 #1]

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
[Henry Sayles Offering Lien Notes as Collateral Draft] (open access)

[Henry Sayles Offering Lien Notes as Collateral Draft]

Documentation of Henry Sayles offering the two vendor's lien notes of Ed. S. Hughes as collateral 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
[Original Petition in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller  et al.] (open access)

[Original Petition in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al.]

Document stating Abilene & Southern Railway Company's petition to condemn and appropriate Lots 11 and 12 in Block D of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision of Blocks 191 and 191 in Abilene, Texas. Included in the petition are the names of the owners of the property, the market value and owed taxes on the properties, and the reasons the railway company is pursuing condemnation proceedings. This document is unsigned.
Date: 1909~
Creator: Abilene & Southern Railway Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Related to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna] (open access)

[Document Related to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna]

Document in condemnation proceeding, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna stating that the petition is to condemn Lot 1 in Block 61 in Abilene, Texas and that the residence of the defendant is in Abilene, Texas. This document is unsigned.
Date: December 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale from Henry Sayles, Jr. to Hattie Sayles, March 8, 1926] (open access)

[Land Sale from Henry Sayles, Jr. to Hattie Sayles, March 8, 1926]

Document certifying that Henry Sayles, Jr. sold his interest in certain tracts of land to Hattie Sayles for the price $1100.
Date: March 8, 1926
Creator: Sayles, Henry, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Land Grant to International & Great Northern Railroad] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Land Grant to International & Great Northern Railroad]

Photostat copy of the land grant to International & Great Northern Railroad from the State of Texas. The grant is for land in Hemphill County, Texas and was originally made April 23, 1885. There is a note on the back stating this is an accurate copy of the document on file with the Texas General Land Office.
Date: November 7, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Gibbs, Barnett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Motion for Writ of Certiorari to Perfect the Record] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Motion for Writ of Certiorari to Perfect the Record]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, in which the oil company states that the transcript is imperfect. The motion lists a number of documents that were omitted from the transcript by the clerk of Jones County Court and requests a writ of certiorari.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 3 requested by Defendant] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 3 requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting that the jury decide the verdict based only on the evidence rather than conjecture or speculation.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History