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[Two Drafts of a Memorandum of Contract Between Three Couples and Richard Nowlin] (open access)

[Two Drafts of a Memorandum of Contract Between Three Couples and Richard Nowlin]

Memorandum of contract between Mr. and Mrs. Bonnell, Mr. and Mrs. Dickey, and Mr. and Mrs. Liljegren of the first party, and Richard and R. W. Nowlin of the second. The members of the first party "agree to sell and convey unto Richard and R. W. Nowlin the following real estate situated in Kerr County, Texas" including 500 acres from the James E. Bettner survey; in return, Nowlin will pay "twenty four dollars per acre" with one fourth being in cash and the remainder in three promissory notes.
Date: December 7, 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale Agreement Betwen the Bonnells, Dickeys, and Liljegrens] (open access)

[Land Sale Agreement Betwen the Bonnells, Dickeys, and Liljegrens]

Land sale agreement made for the Bonnells, Dickeys, and Liljegrens for the sum of $10,752.80 to L. Roy Nowlin, "to be paid by L. Roy Nowlin with $3,584.26 cash, and "the following notes "one payable to Allie Bonnel, One note for $500.00 payable to Ethel B. Dickey and one note for $500.00 payable to Helen Bonnell Liljegren." The rest of the document contains information about the land that has been sold to Nowlin.
Date: November 23, 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement Between the Bonnells, Dickeys, and Liljagrens] (open access)

[Agreement Between the Bonnells, Dickeys, and Liljagrens]

Agreement made between members of the Bonnell, Dickey, and Liljegren families regarding the rights and interests on the land owned by the deceased Charlotte Francis Bonnell in Kerr County. This agreement, made on June 17, 1921, divides the land into parts to be owned by each of the members of the family, after W. H. Bonnell "brought a suit in the District Court of Kerr County, Texas" due to his dissatisfaction with Charlotte's will.
Date: November 12, 1928
Creator: McBryde, Mrs. Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuation and Temporary Injunction, October 11, 1928] (open access)

[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuation and Temporary Injunction, October 11, 1928]

Document in cause no. 6733-A, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. A. D. Fulton, granting a continuation of the cause and temporary injunction. This document is unsigned.
Date: October 11, 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuation and Temporary Injunction, October 11, 1928] (open access)

[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuation and Temporary Injunction, October 11, 1928]

Document in cause no. 6733-A, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. A. D. Fulton, granting a continuation of the cause and temporary injunction. Some of the details are filled in by hand and the document is unsigned.
Date: October 11, 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of C. F. Petet, September 18, 1928] (open access)

[Affidavit of C. F. Petet, September 18, 1928]

Document certifying the log of well of C. U. Connellee No. 2 in Eastland County, Texas is a correct copy of the original log on file in the Oil and Gas Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Date: September 18, 1928
Creator: Petet, C. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 11687: Affidavit of L. D. Hillyer, September, 1928] (open access)

[Cause No. 11687: Affidavit of L. D. Hillyer, September, 1928]

Affidavit of L. D. Hillyer, swearing that he took the testimony of John Thompson in the cause, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. et al. vs. United States Torpedo Company and that the transcript is accurate.
Date: September 1928
Creator: Hillyer, L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Patent 87, Volume 40-A (open access)

Patent 87, Volume 40-A

This document was issued to the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company as the final instrument in the land grant process, assigning ownership to the railroad company for 640 acres in Tom Green County, section 21, block 20, as described in the patent. O. Henry wrote a fictional account of illegal proceedings concerning a land certificate, Bexar Scrip 2692, in the short story "Bexar Scrip 2692.” This is the patent that ultimately gave land ownership to the railroad via that certificate.
Date: July 18, 1928
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6885-A: Plaintiff's Amended Original Petition] (open access)

[Cause No. 6885-A: Plaintiff's Amended Original Petition]

Document in cause no. 6885-A, Mrs. J. E. Drummond vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al., stating the complaints of the plaintiff, Mrs. J. E. Drummond, of the defendants, Gulf Pipe Line Company and Gulf Production Company. The document lists the damages to Drummond's property in Taylor County, Texas and request monetary compensation from the defendants.
Date: June 28, 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release of Lien of Hattie M. Sayles by M. A. Parker] (open access)

[Release of Lien of Hattie M. Sayles by M. A. Parker]

Document certifying the release of a lien of Hattie M. Sayles by M. A. Parker, witnessed by N. [..] Free.
Date: June 22, 1928
Creator: Parker, M. A.
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6733-A: Defendant's Failure to Appear] (open access)

[Cause No. 6733-A: Defendant's Failure to Appear]

Document in cause no. 6733-A, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. A. D. Fulton, stating that A. D. Fulton was notified of the hearing date and failed to appear. There are handwritten notes on the document and it is unsigned.
Date: April 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6733-A: Judgement Perpetuating Injunction] (open access)

[Cause No. 6733-A: Judgement Perpetuating Injunction]

Document in cause no. 6733-A, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. A. D. Fulton, stating that A. D. Fulton failed to appear and answer the writ of the suit and stating that Fulton should not interfere with the Gulf Pipe Line Company representatives maintaining the pipe line on his land.
Date: April 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Vendor's Lien Note No. 1, Valley Developments, Inc.] (open access)

[Vendor's Lien Note No. 1, Valley Developments, Inc.]

Vendor's lien note issued by Valley Developments, Inc. to G. Lorimer Brown in the amount of $2,210.00 for block number 12, Valley Groves subdivision, survey number 140 in Cameron County, Harlingen, Texas. Included on the front of the document are notes regarding interest paid and information about the renewal and transfer of the lien. Two copies of the note are included: one handwritten and one typed.
Date: March 31, 1928
Creator: Valley Developments, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Vendor's Lien Note No. 2, Valley Developments, Inc.] (open access)

[Vendor's Lien Note No. 2, Valley Developments, Inc.]

Vendor's lien note issued by Valley Developments, Inc. to G. Lorimer Brown in the amount of $1,990.00 for block number 12, Valley Groves subdivision, survey number 140 in Cameron County, Harlingen, Texas. Included on the front of the document are notes regarding interest paid and information about the renewal and transfer of the lien. Two copies of the note are included: one handwritten and one typed.
Date: March 31, 1928
Creator: Valley Developments, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statements Discussing an Automobile Collision] (open access)

[Statements Discussing an Automobile Collision]

Document with two statements from Harry H. Johnson and S. D. Jernigan recounting their actions in an automobile collision near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1928-03-13~
Creator: Jernigan, S. D. & Johnson, Harry H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6733-A: Writ of Injunction, 1928] (open access)

[Cause No. 6733-A: Writ of Injunction, 1928]

Document in cause no. 6733-A, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. A. D. Fulton, setting the hearing date, April 9, 1928. There are handwritten notes and corrections to the document.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of the Petition From Juanita Sayles] (open access)

[Copy of the Petition From Juanita Sayles]

Copy of the petition in the case Juanita Sayles vs. Perry Sayles, detailing her desire for a divorce and listing the reasons she believes she is entitled to one. The document has "(copy)" printed at the top and is undated and unsigned.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Granting Property to Juanita Sayles] (open access)

[Document Granting Property to Juanita Sayles]

Document granting property to Juanita Sayles by the trustees in the settlement of her divorce from Perry Sayles. This document is unsigned and undated.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Granting Property to Perry Sayles and Juanita Sayles] (open access)

[Document Granting Property to Perry Sayles and Juanita Sayles]

Document granting property to Juanita Sayles and Perry Sayles by trustees in their divorce settlement.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Relating to Juanita Sayles vs. Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Document Relating to Juanita Sayles vs. Perry Sayles]

Document certifying Perry Sayles appearance in the cause, Juanita Sayles vs. Perry Sayles, in the District Court of Eastland, Texas.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum of the Separation Agreement of Perry Sayles and Juanita Sayles] (open access)

[Memorandum of the Separation Agreement of Perry Sayles and Juanita Sayles]

Memorandum certifying the separation agreement and division of property of Juanita Young Sayles and Perry Sayles. The document is unsigned and undated. There are some editing marks and corrections to the text in pencil.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum of the Separation Agreement of Perry Sayles and Juanita Sayles] (open access)

[Memorandum of the Separation Agreement of Perry Sayles and Juanita Sayles]

Memorandum certifying the separation agreement and division of property of Juanita Young Sayles and Perry Sayles. The document is unsigned and undated.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History