[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
[Delinquent Tax Notice As Required By Law. Acts of 38th Legislature. 1922: Hattie M. Sayles] (open access)

[Delinquent Tax Notice As Required By Law. Acts of 38th Legislature. 1922: Hattie M. Sayles]

Document listing the delinquent taxes for a property in San Jacinto County, Texas owned by Hattie M. Sayles for the years 1885-1891, 1894, and 1901.
Date: October 15, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David W. Stephens to Sayles & Sayles, October 15, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from David W. Stephens to Sayles & Sayles, October 15, 1929]

Letter from David W. Stephens to Sayles & Sayles stating a letter of agreement for a lawsuit. Stephens is not familiar with the suit and sees no reason to sign the agreement. Stephens recommends Sayles & Sayles asks the plaintiff's attorneys why Stephens signature is needed so urgently.
Date: October 15, 1929
Creator: Stephens, David W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke, May 15, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke, May 15, 1929]

Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke tendering $331.00 to lay an additional pipe line. Sayles quotes a section the legal agreement that allows this aciton.
Date: May 15, 1929
Creator: Sayles, John
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
[Letter from David W. Stephens to John Sayles, January 15, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from David W. Stephens to John Sayles, January 15, 1929]

Letter from David W. Stephens to John Sayles discussing the J. E. Drummond vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company case. Stephens remits the third amended answer to be filed for the defendants in the suit. Stephens is arranging for I. D. Parmely and R. R. Sanders to be in Abilene among other witnesses to discuss the suit.
Date: January 15, 1929
Creator: Stephens, David W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to John Fehl, September 15, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to John Fehl, September 15, 1928]

Letter from John Sayles to John Fehl discussing the case Jake L. Hamon Jr. vs. United States Torpedo in which Mr. Fehl is asked to be a witness. John Sayles gives details of the case and ends by asking if Mr. Fehl is receiving his phone calls.
Date: September 15, 1928
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
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
[Letter from Frank Pickell to Perry Sayles, January 15, 1920] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Pickell to Perry Sayles, January 15, 1920]

Letter from Frank Pickell to Perry Sayles stating that two gas wells were drilled on the B. I. Terry farm. They are rigging one of the wells to drill deeper in hopes of finding oil.
Date: January 15, 1920
Creator: Pickell, Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke and Bonnie C. Duke, May 15, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke and Bonnie C. Duke, May 15, 1929]

Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke and Bonnie C. Duke remitting $331.00 to lay an additional line of pipe and to cover construction costs.
Date: May 15, 1929
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
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
[Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke, May 15, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke, May 15, 1929]

Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke tendering $331.00 for the right to lay parallel lines of pipe on land in Callahan County, Texas. This tender is made under rights agreed upon in a right of way agreement from 1927.
Date: May 15, 1929
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to L. D. Hillyer, September 15, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to L. D. Hillyer, September 15, 1928]

Letter from John Sayles to L. D. Hillyer discussing John Thompson's testimony. Sayles asks Hillyer to advise Perry Sayles whether Hillyer has his old note books regarding the Jake L. Hamon Jr. trial, as Thompson was drowned in a power plant lake months prior and will not be at the new trial. If Hillyer has Thompson's testimony, it is to immediately be sent to Perry Sayles.
Date: September 15, 1928
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. M. Sayles, December 15, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from C. M. Sayles, December 15, 1928]

Letter from C. M. Sayles discussing the surveys of two lots of land belonging to Alfred and Mary Fasshauer.
Date: December 15, 1928
Creator: Sayles, C. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Discussing Jake L. Hamon, Jr. vs. United States Torpedo Company, September 15, 1928] (open access)

[Notes Discussing Jake L. Hamon, Jr. vs. United States Torpedo Company, September 15, 1928]

Paper with notes discussing the cause, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. vs. United States Torpedo Company. There are two numbered items, the first containing a few questions and the second is a statement about negligence.
Date: September 15, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. S. to Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil & Gas Division, September 15, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from J. S. to Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil & Gas Division, September 15, 1928]

Letter from J. S. to the Texas Railroad Commission, Oil and Gas Division, requesting a certified copy of the well and casing record relating to land in Eastland County, Texas.
Date: September 15, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Roy Duke, May 15, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Roy Duke, May 15, 1929]

Letter from John Sayles to Roy Duke transferring payment for land.
Date: May 15, 1929
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles, September 15, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles, September 15, 1928]

Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles asking Perry to try to find John Thompson's testimony for the Jake L. Hamon Jr. et al. vs. United States Torpedo Company case. If found the testimony is to be mailed to Hillyer. The agreement for the testimony is to be signed by L. E. Richardson.
Date: September 15, 1928
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History