[Letter from Jack Sayles to Donald Prentice, February 24, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Donald Prentice, February 24, 1941]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Donald Prentice remitting a check for fees regarding the W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. Sayles states he will have to file a motion to set aside the compromise of fees and asks if the settlement costs have Prentice's approval.
Date: February 24, 1941
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to M. E. Sedberry, August 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to M. E. Sedberry, August 24, 1940]

Letter from Darall G. Hawk to M. E. Sedberry discussing discrepancies in the rental payment dates for the Millar and Farrar leases. Very slight changes were made to the contracts and the lessors are to waive the payment for September 1940. Once the agreements are approved by all parties, they are to be mailed to Sayles. A section addressed to Sayles at the bottom of the letter waives subordination of the General American Life Insurance Company lien on the Robert Wilson land and the Land Bank and Commissioner's loan on Wilhelm tract.
Date: August 24, 1940
Creator: Hawk, Darall G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, August 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, August 24, 1940]

Letter from John Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company discussing requirements for the Wilhelm lease. These include notes of the survey for the land and registering the land in compliance with Bill No. 9 of the Texas Legislature of 1939. Abstracts need to be returned to Sayles. All other requirements have been met.
Date: August 24, 1940
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 24,1940] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 24,1940]

Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles discussing the court's overruling of the motion from the appelle for rehearing. This is in regards to the case of Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W.O. Rainwater.
Date: May 24, 1940
Creator: Childress, Dan
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to George S. Berry, April 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to George S. Berry, April 24, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to George S. Berry stating Eula Stith does not desire to sell or dispose of the collateral security of her note.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, April 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, April 24, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles asking whether or not the corrected patents have been issued, and if not, on what date they are expected to be issued.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Dan Childress, April 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Dan Childress, April 24, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Dan Childress discussing cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. The letter states the enclosed documents are the original and a copy of the appellee's motion to file supplemental transcript and the appellee's motion for rehearing, and that copies have also been sent to Gilbert Smith.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Darall G. Hawk, March 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Darall G. Hawk, March 24, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Darall G. Hawk discussing the Betty estate. Sayles gives the reason for the requirement that Hawk has requested to waive, stating that any interested party or creditor in the Betty estate could institute an ancillary administration proceeding for the Texas property in the estate. This would be superior to a lease held by the heirs.
Date: March 24, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dave Shanks to Sayles & Sayles, February 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Dave Shanks to Sayles & Sayles, February 24, 1940]

Letter from Dave Shanks to Sayles & Sayles delivering an abstract for land in Ochiltree County that contains an oil and gas lease.
Date: February 24, 1940
Creator: Shanks, Dave
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson] (open access)

[Deed From H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson]

Deed certifying the sale land in Hemphill County, Texas from H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson. The deed lists the previous claims of all the grantors and describes the apparent conflicts between the surveys regarding the land. The deed has several corrections and notes in pencil.
Date: November 24, 1939
Creator: Hoover, H. E.; Hood, J. S.; Kelly, G. B. & Kelly, Della V.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson] (open access)

[Deed From H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson]

Deed certifying the sale land in Hemphill County, Texas from H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson. The deed lists the previous claims of all the grantors and describes the apparent conflicts between the surveys regarding the land. The deed is unsigned and isn't notarized.
Date: November 24, 1939
Creator: Hoover, H. E.; Hood, J. S.; Kelly, G. B. & Kelly, Della V.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. D. Sears to Sayles & Sayles, November 24, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from C. D. Sears to Sayles & Sayles, November 24, 1939]

Letter from C. D. Sears to Sayles & Sayles confirming receipt of the ownership map of Collingsworth County. Sears is also forwarding a map of Hemphill County requested by Edward S. Arentz.
Date: November 24, 1939
Creator: Sears, C. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Mr. Sayles, November 24, 1939 (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Mr. Sayles, November 24, 1939

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Mr. Sayles informing Sayles that an unknown document wasn't included in the previous letter because it was a holiday. There is a handwritten note at the bottom of the letter, "Should have quick claim from H. C. Hendrick or complete [..] off.d."
Date: November 24, 1939
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, November 24, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, November 24, 1939]

Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress discussing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. Smith remits a transcript furnished to him by Sayles & Sayles. Smith has filed motion to dismiss the appeal.
Date: November 24, 1939
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to C. F. Rayburn, November 24, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to C. F. Rayburn, November 24, 1939]

Letter from Jack Sayles to C. F. Rayburn remitting an opinion for a purchase in Hemphill County. Sayles informs Rayburn that there is an outstanding deed for the purchase in favor of the Land Bank Commissioner of Houston.
Date: November 24, 1939
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of File No. 42639] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of File No. 42639]

Photostat copy of field notes of a survey of 640 acres in the Hemphill County, Texas. 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: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of File No. 42641] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of File No. 42641]

Photostat copy of the field notes of a survey of 640 acres made to the "[..] and Maddox Bros. and Anderson" in Hemphill County, Texas. 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: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Locke, W. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of File No. 42642] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of File No. 42642]

Photostat copy of the field notes of a survey of 640 acres made to the "[..] and Maddox Bros. and Anderson" in Hemphill County, Texas. 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: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Locke, W. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of File No. 42643] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of File No. 42643]

Photostat copy of the field notes of a survey of 640 acres made to the "[..] and Maddox Bros. and Anderson" in Hemphill County, Texas. 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: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Locke, W. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of File No. 4267[..]] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of File No. 4267[..]]

Photostat copy of the field notes of a survey of 640 acres made to the "[..] and Maddox Bros. and Anderson" in Hemphill County, Texas. 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: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Locke, W. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of File No. 48234] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of File No. 48234]

Photostat copy of the field notes of a survey of 320 acres in the Bexar District in Texas, originally filed October 16, 1879. 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: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Navarro, L. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of File No. 8810] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of File No. 8810]

Photostat copy of the plot of field notes of a survey of 32 acres issued to David P. Fearis on February 5, 1863. 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: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Earl, J. P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Panhandle File No. 9304] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Panhandle File No. 9304]

Photostat copy of the field notes of a survey of 64 acres in Clay County, Texas, originally filed May 13, 1875. 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: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Earl, J. P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History