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[Abilene City Ordinances: 1911-1924] (open access)

[Abilene City Ordinances: 1911-1924]

Ledger containing ordinances passed by the city of Abilene, Texas from June 1911 to August 1924.
Date: 1911/1924
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cienega Ditch: Contract to Dig Ditch, 1916] (open access)

[Cienega Ditch: Contract to Dig Ditch, 1916]

Contract between the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company, J. H. Lacy, and C.L. Simpson to hiring the two men to cut and dig a ditch along the Scinega [sic] Creek, specifying all special requirements, the time frame, additional time fro inclement weather, and the payment to be received.
Date: January 6, 1916
Creator: Arizona
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Mary E. Leverich to San Simon Cattle and Canal Company] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from Mary E. Leverich to San Simon Cattle and Canal Company]

Warranty deed for the sale of land from Mary E. Leverich to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company. The deed notes that the land was originally sold to Mary Leverich by the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company, and the document is notarized by Owen E. Murphy.
Date: August 16, 1913
Creator: Arizona
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed, April 23, 1910] (open access)

[Warranty Deed, April 23, 1910]

Warranty Deed for property from J. Andros Frye and Josephine W. Frye to Claude D. White. The land was sold for $2,250.00 in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Date: April 23, 1910
Creator: Bandle, Frank W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Board of Equalization to Henry Sayles, July 3, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from Board of Equalization to Henry Sayles, July 3, 1912]

Letter on postcard from the Board of Equalization to Henry Sayles requesting he appear before the board and demonstrate why the value of his properties listed should not be raised or reduced. A handwritten note on the letter from A. H. Balch reads, "I have gone over these items and find no charge can be made in keeping property in the same locality [,] Balch".
Date: July 3, 1912
Creator: Board of Equalization
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale from J. H. Bradshaw to Mac Sayles] (open access)

[Land Sale from J. H. Bradshaw to Mac Sayles]

Contract certifying the sale of land and interests in Taylor County, Texas from H. J. Bradshaw to Mac Sayles, and cancelling all debts owed from Bradshaw to Mac and John Sayles.
Date: February 17, 1913
Creator: Bradshaw, J. H.; Sayles, McAlpine (Mac) & Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors (open access)

Notice of First Meeting of Creditors

Notice to creditors of S. L. Courtney & Co. of the first creditor meeting to discuss and take stock of company goods, store fixtures, and accounts upon filing for bankruptcy.
Date: November 27, 1914
Creator: Bryan, T. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notice of Meeting of Creditors (open access)

Notice of Meeting of Creditors

Notice to creditors of S. L. Courtney & Co. of a meeting to discuss and take stock of company goods, store fixtures, and accounts upon filing for bankruptcy.
Date: December 1, 1914
Creator: Bryan, T. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Promotion for P. Bishop] (open access)

[Certificate of Promotion for P. Bishop]

Certificate promoting P. Bishop to the office of the Chief of the fire department in San Antonio, Texas, signed by Mayor Bryan Callaghan.
Date: May 24, 1911
Creator: Callaghan, Bryan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From W. C. Cargill to J. A. Martin, Jr.] (open access)

[Deed From W. C. Cargill to J. A. Martin, Jr.]

Deed from W. C. Cargill to J. A. Martin, Jr. which describes the vendor's liens and payment schedule for lands which are not specified. The document appears damaged and is missing a large block of text on the bottom half of the first page.
Date: February 2, 1911
Creator: Cargill, W. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City of Clarendon Ledger: Ordinances 1-20] (open access)

[City of Clarendon Ledger: Ordinances 1-20]

This ledger includes the documentation filed in the Office of the County Court for Donley County which covers the incorporation of the Town of Clarendon as well as the text of ordinances proposed and approved by the City of Clarendon. This version starts with an index and handwritten ordinances, but later ones are printed and attached to the ledger pages.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Clarendon (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. R. J. Baker, cause no. 1928, 1910 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. R. J. Baker, cause no. 1928, 1910

Documents related to court cases in Henderson County, Texas including: The State of Texas vs. R. J. Baker, accused of assault with intent to murder Henry Melton, filed August 30, 1910; The State of Texas vs. Erwin Brown, accused of theft of a horse, filed April 26, 1910; and The State of Texas vs. A. B. Pan, accused of murdering Larkin Price, filed March 19, 1910. Documents include complaints against all three named defendants, subpoenas, arrest warrants for Erwin Brown and R. J. Baker, an appearance bond for Irwin Brown, and a bail bond for R. J. Baker
Date: 1910
Creator: Coker, A. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas City Hall Building Contract] (open access)

[Dallas City Hall Building Contract]

Legal contract describing work by an architectural company (C. D. Hill and Company) to furnish plans to the city of Dallas for a municipal building, to be located on Main Street between Harwood and Commerce streets, and to serve as the Dallas City Hall.
Date: January 22, 1913
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1769: Housley, Lisbon (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1769: Housley, Lisbon (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Housley, Lisbon (Deceased) and W.E. Mewshaw (Executor or Guardian).
Date: May 26, 1917
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 2574: Sickle, M.J. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 2574: Sickle, M.J. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Sickle, M.J. (Deceased) and S.H.G. Milliken (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1917-07-05/1917-07-05
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 2760: West, Mary (Minor) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 2760: West, Mary (Minor)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of West, Mary (Minor) and - (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1918-08-29/1919-12-12
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum Between Mac Sayles and Paul Dillahunty] (open access)

[Memorandum Between Mac Sayles and Paul Dillahunty]

Contract between Paul Dillahunty and Mac Sayles in which both men agree to sell the other their respective tracts of land in El Paso County, Texas after Dillahunty's fulfilled the legal requirement to live on his lands.
Date: April 7, 1910
Creator: Dillahunty, Paul & Sayles, McAlpine (Mac)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sheriff's Sale, Levied Against Laura E. Cade, et al] (open access)

[Sheriff's Sale, Levied Against Laura E. Cade, et al]

Document certifying a sheriff's sale levied against Laura E. Cade, et al as part of the judgement in Cause No. 2935, F. E. Haynes vs. Laura E. Cade et al.
Date: June 14, 1915
Creator: Dodson, J. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sheriff's Deed, Laura E. Cade, et al to Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Sheriff's Deed, Laura E. Cade, et al to Perry Sayles]

Document certifying the sale of land from Laura E. Cade, et al to Perry Sayles. The sale is part of the Alias Execution issued in Cause No. 2935 in favor of plaintiff F. E. Haynes and defendants Henry James, Max Seibt, Geo W. McDaniel, and Guy Cade.
Date: September 10, 1915
Creator: Dodson, J. T. & MoMahan, J. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notice of Sale in Bankruptcy. (open access)

Notice of Sale in Bankruptcy.

Notice of an auction to sell the stock and goods from the bankrupt S. L. Courtney & Co.
Date: December 11, 1914
Creator: Eason, W. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abstract of Title to Lot 14 Block "C" Connellee Place Addition to the Town of Eastland, Eastland County, Texas (open access)

Abstract of Title to Lot 14 Block "C" Connellee Place Addition to the Town of Eastland, Eastland County, Texas

Abstract of title for Lot 14, Block C of the Connellee Addition to Eastland, Texas. The abstract includes a map and all the documents related to the history of the property, including the original grant for the land, deeds, court records, and liens.
Date: May 16, 1919
Creator: Eastland County Abstract Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from B. L. Ellis to Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from B. L. Ellis to Perry Sayles]

Document certifying the sale of a 1/2 interest in land in Jones County, Texas from B. L. Ellis to Perry Sayles for the sum of $1,000.00. The document is signed and notarized in Taylor County, Texas.
Date: November 23, 1917
Creator: Ellis, B. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed, Transferring Land From Cunningham Land Company to Mac Sayles] (open access)

[Deed, Transferring Land From Cunningham Land Company to Mac Sayles]

Document certifying the transfer of land from the Cunningham Land Company to Mac Sayles.
Date: August 9, 1916
Creator: Ellis, B. L.; James, Henry & Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bond Note for C. C. Cox from First National Bank of Cleveland, Texas, November 6, 1919] (open access)

[Bond Note for C. C. Cox from First National Bank of Cleveland, Texas, November 6, 1919]

A bond note worth $229.20 issued to C. C. Cox by the First National Bank of Cleveland, Texas.
Date: November 6, 1919
Creator: First National Bank of Cleveland (Texas)
System: The Portal to Texas History