[Delinquent Tax Notice for Hattie M. Sayles] (open access)

[Delinquent Tax Notice for Hattie M. Sayles]

Notice of delinquent taxes for Hattie M. Sayles' property in San Jacinto County, Texas. The notice lists taxes for the years, 1885-1891, 1894, and 1901.
Date: October 15, 1929
Creator: Hayman, J. J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America at Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Document Relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America at Abilene, Texas]

Document in the condemnation proceeding, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America at Abilene, Texas, listing the damages to be paid by the railway company.
Date: December 15, 1908
Creator: Motz, Charles; McDonald, A. F. & McKinney, P. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David W. Stephens to John Sayles, May 15, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from David W. Stephens to John Sayles, May 15, 1931]

Letter from David W. Stephens to John Sayles discussing Sayles legal fee in the case "A. D. Fulton vs Gulf Pipe Line Company et. al." There is an additional handwritten note that continues on to the back of the letter.
Date: May 15, 1931
Creator: Stephens, David W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. S. to David W. Stephens, September 15, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from J. S. to David W. Stephens, September 15, 1931]

Letter from J. S. to David W. Stephens discussing the plaintiff's motion for a new trial in the cause no. 6080-A, A. D. Fulton vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al..
Date: September 15, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Relinquishing of Land Rights Over to Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Relinquishing of Land Rights Over to Mary E. Sayles]

Signed document from relatives of Mary E. Sayles relinquishing all of their rights to the Austin and Williams land onto her.
Date: March 15, 1905
Creator: Sayles, Henry; Sayles, Emma H.; Sayles, Harriet McAlpine (Hattie); Harris, George C.; Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From H. S. to Judge I. N. Jackson, May 15, 1912] (open access)

[Letter From H. S. to Judge I. N. Jackson, May 15, 1912]

Letter from H. S. to Judge I. N. Jackson discussing a meeting between the writer, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Acheson, and all three men making a trip from Abilene to Cross Plains, Texas over the "upper" or "Eula" line. The lower or Oplin line is mention as being urged by the Sweetwater people, but the writer decided against going that way.
Date: May 15, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Commissioners Findings in Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. J. W. Bettis, et al.] (open access)

[Special Commissioners Findings in Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. J. W. Bettis, et al.]

Document in the condemnation proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. J. W. Bettis et al., describing the purpose of the pipe line for the requested right away and awarding damages to the defendants. The back of the document has a note reading, "Filed April 15, 1929, Tom K. Eplen."
Date: April 15, 1929
Creator: Dodge, J. G.; Cox, I. C. & Hay, A. A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Stating the Acreage of Two Lots] (open access)

[Document Stating the Acreage of Two Lots]

Document stating the acreage of the Alfred and Mary Fasshauer Subdivision Lots 5 and 6, excluding the right of way of the Abilene and Southern Railroad.
Date: December 15, 1928
Creator: Sayles, C. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notarized Statement by Henry Sayles, Jr.] (open access)

[Notarized Statement by Henry Sayles, Jr.]

Document certifying that Hattie M. Sayles was a widow on September 20, 1916, signed by Henry Sayles, Jr. and notarized by E. N. Kirby in Taylor County, Texas.
Date: May 15, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Costs, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cause No. 2730] (open access)

[Bill of Costs, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cause No. 2730]

Document listing the bill of costs for Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cause No. 2730.
Date: December 15, 1908
Creator: McDavid, J. L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys] (open access)

[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys]

Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf. An addendum is handwritten and signed by the two men at the end of the document.
Date: March 15, 1905
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note From Ed Henry and B. F. Jordan to W. P. L[ea]ry and A. Lowbond, January 15, 1907] (open access)

[Promissory Note From Ed Henry and B. F. Jordan to W. P. L[ea]ry and A. Lowbond, January 15, 1907]

Promissory Note from Ed Henry and B. F. Jordan to W. P. L[ea]ry and A. [..] Lowbond Co-Partners as [..], in the amount of $30.20. There is a note reading "Paid 4/15-07" on the front and "Ballinger + Abilene Ry Co. vs. A. M. E. Church & c. Filed Dec. 15, 1908 T. A. Bledsoe County Judge Taylor County, Texas" written on the back.
Date: January 15, 1907
Creator: Jordan, B. F. & Henry, Ed
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America located at Abilene, Texas, December 15, 1908] (open access)

[Document Relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America located at Abilene, Texas, December 15, 1908]

Document certifying that both parties in the cause, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America located at Abilene, Texas, appeared before the special commissioners and awarding damages to the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Abilene, Texas. This document is unsigned.
Date: December 15, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Costs in Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church] (open access)

[Statement of Costs in Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church]

Document listing the statement in the condemnation proceedings, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America at Abilene, Texas.
Date: December 15, 1908
Creator: Motz, Charles; McKinney, P. M. & McDonald, A. F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deeds Transferring land between Mac Sayles, Henry Sayles, and Henry Sayles, Jr.] (open access)

[Deeds Transferring land between Mac Sayles, Henry Sayles, and Henry Sayles, Jr.]

Documents transferring land between Henry Sayles, Henry Sayles, Jr. and Mac Sayles, including two deeds and a dedication and map of the Sayles Subdivision in Taylor County, Texas. One of the deeds is from Henry Sayles and Henry Sayles, Jr. to Mac Sayles and the other is from Mac Sayles to Henry Sayles and Henry Sayles, Jr.
Date: October 15, 1915
Creator: Sayles, Henry; Sayles, Henry, Jr. & Sayles, McAlpine (Mac)
Object Type: Legal Document
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
[Promissory Note to W. P. Lo[..]ry and A. Lo[..]bond, January 15, 1907] (open access)

[Promissory Note to W. P. Lo[..]ry and A. Lo[..]bond, January 15, 1907]

Promissory note to W. P. Lo[..]ry and A. Lo[..]bond in the amount of $37.90 with a ten percent interest rate until the note is paid. "Paid [..] S[..] 15/08" is written on the front. There are several notes on the back, including ""Ballinger + Abilene Ry Co. vs. A. M. E. Church & c. Filed Dec. 15, 1908 T. A. Bledsoe County Judge Taylor County, Texas" and several numbers which might indicate payments.
Date: January 15, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Transfer from Henry Sayles to John Sayles] (open access)

[Land Transfer from Henry Sayles to John Sayles]

Notarized warranty deed transferring land from Henry Sayles to John Sayles, with many lines and correction marks drawn on the page in red ink.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Legal Document
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
[Document Related to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of American at Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Document Related to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of American at Abilene, Texas]

Document setting the hearing date in the condemnation proceeding for Lot 4 in Block 96 in Abilene, Texas, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of American at Abilene, Texas. "Copy" is written at the top of the document and the back has, handwritten, the name of the cause, and is signed by the special commissioners and the judge, T. A. Bledsoe.
Date: December 15, 1908
Creator: McKinney, P. M.; McDonald, A. F. & Motz, Charles
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ted Hughes to Henry Sayles, June 15, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Ted Hughes to Henry Sayles, June 15, 1908]

Letter from Ted Hughes to Henry Sayles discussing a letter Hughes received from Mr. Bomar.
Date: June 15, 1908
Creator: Hughes, Ted
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
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, Unsigned] (open access)

[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, Unsigned]

Unsigned portion of a document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her sections of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
Date: March 15, 1905
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for Harry H. Johnson, C. C. Compere, G. T. McDaniel, and G. Stribling] (open access)

[Subpoena for Harry H. Johnson, C. C. Compere, G. T. McDaniel, and G. Stribling]

Subpoena issued by the Taylor County sheriff's office requiring H. H. Johnson, C. C. Compere, G. T. McDanial, and G. Stribling to appear in court to give evidence on behalf of the defendant in the cause, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church of Abilene, Texas.
Date: December 15, 1908
Creator: Taylor County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History