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[Road Notice to Land Owner Henry Sayles]
Notice to Henry Sayles informing him of the petitioners in favor of the opening of a public road on the Austin and Williams League #340.
Date:
March 28, 1903
Creator:
Appling, J. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
L. C. Wise VS. M. E. Sayles: Assignment of Errors
Document listing court errors believed to have been made in carrying out the lawsuit between L. C. Wise and Mary E. Sayles over land boundary lines. An additional fourth error is handwritten in pencil at the bottom of the document.
Date:
July 20, 1904
Creator:
Bowyer and Tillett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[L. C. Wise vs Mary E. Sayles: Supplemental Assignment of Errors]
Document listing court errors believed to have been made in carrying out the lawsuit between L. C. Wise and Mary E. Sayles over land boundary lines.
Date:
July 20, 1904
Creator:
Bowyer and Tillett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Judgment of the Court]
Document detailing the court's judgment in cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. It contains the instruction to the jury, the name of the foreman, J. W. Hendrick, and the decisions of the jury.
Date:
December 16, 1938
Creator:
Burleson, Omar T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Answers and Depositions of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn]
Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, containing E. Williams' and C. C. Chinn's answers to prepared questions by the plaintiff's and defendant's attorneys. The document is unsigned.
Date:
October 11, 1938
Creator:
Chinn, C. C. & Williams, E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Documents Issued by the Justice of the Peace]
Documents in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, issued by the Justice of the Peace of Precinct 1 in Jones County, Texas. The documents include a subpoena issued by the Dallas County sheriff's office requiring the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company to appear in court, an order overruling the defendant's plea of privilege, and the court's ruling in favor of the plaintiff.
Date:
{1929-03-29, 1929-05-21}
Creator:
Dallas County (Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Subpoena for Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]
Subpoena issued by the Dallas County sheriff's office requiring the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company to appear in court to answer the complaint of W. O. Rainwater.
Date:
March 29, 1938
Creator:
Dallas County (Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Cause No. 1988: Appeal From the County Court of Jones County]
Document in the cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. It details the decision of the court which was to reverse the judgement and that the cause is remanded.
Date:
March 8, 1940
Creator:
Grissom, Clyde
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Statement of the Testimony]
Transcript of the testimony of W. O. Rainwater and G. A. Rainwater in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. Both men were questioned by Jack Sayles and Gilbert Smith, recounting their knowledge about the case.
Date:
May 24, 1938
Creator:
Henry, Lee S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Transcript of Court Proceedings]
Transcript of the proceedings in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. The transcript lists the witness testimony of W. O. Rainwater and G. A. Rainwater as questioned by Gilbert Smith and Jack Sayles.
Date:
May 24, 1938
Creator:
Henry, Lee S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Road Notice to Land Owner Mary E. Sayles]
Notice to Mary E. Sayles informing her of the petitioners in favor of opening of a public road on the Austin and Williams League #340.
Date:
October 6, 1904
Creator:
Johnson, W. F.; Fletcher, J. H.; Connell, J. H.; Brown, W. B.; Lott, E. A. & Hooper, Lum
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Owners to be Compensated]
Court decision to compensate a list of land owners for a public road being constructed through parts of their properties.
Date:
May 10, 1905
Creator:
Jones County (Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fence Border Stipulations for Land Purchase]
Description of how fences are to be moved on the land purchased by C. E. Jones from Mary E. Sayles. The document is signed by C. E. Jones and by John Sayles on behalf of Mary E. Sayles.
Date:
February 27, 1906
Creator:
Jones, C. E.; Sayles, Mary E. & Sayles, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 4035: Answers and Deposition of V. Robert Kerr]
Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, containing the written testimony of V. Robert Kerr. The testimony was taken before a notary and answers the questions set by the plaintiff's and defendant's attorneys.
Date:
October 11, 1938
Creator:
Kerr, V. Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Application No. 25,071: Reply Brief of Defendant in Error To Application For Writ of Error.]
Document in application no. 25,071, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, presenting the defendant in error's reply the application of writ of error. The brief lists the documents relevant to the cause, details how the cause progressed through the lower courts, and presents prior cases supporting the defendant's argument.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing]
Document in the cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, detailing the appellant's arguments for rehearing the cause. It lists prior cases that support their motion and the errors in the process of the court. This copy appears to be a draft and has editing marks and correction in pencil.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing]
Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, discussing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's reasons for requesting a rehearing. It states that the court erred in remanding the cause and lists several prior cases to support the company's argument.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Transcript]
Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, in which the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company requests to have a corrected transcript filed in the cause. The motion discusses the question of jurisdiction for the cause and lists prior cases to support the oil company's argument.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Transcript]
Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, in which the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company requests to have a corrected transcript filed in the cause. The motion discusses the question of jurisdiction for the cause and lists prior cases to support the oil company's argument.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Motion of Appellant to File Brief]
Motion from the appellant, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, to file their brief of appeal. The document lists the reasons for missing the appointed deadlines for filing their appeal as a mistake made by the attorneys, and requesting that the court not penalize their client.
Date:
1939-11~
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Document from Defendant Requesting New Trial]
Document in cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, requesting a new trial due to errors in the previous trial. There is a handwritten note on the back of the document.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Demurrer to Suit of L. C. Wise VS. Mrs. M. E. Sayles]
Demurrer document objecting on behalf of the defendent, Mrs. Mary E. Sayles, to each of the suit claims over land border disputes made by the plaintiff, L. C. Wise. Handwritten additions to the objections are listed at the bottom of the document.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Probated Will of Henry Sayles]
Will of Henry Sayles with a court decree declaring it the official last will, and a sworn oath from Hattie Sayles stating the same. The document was notarized by John Sayles and includes multiple certificates of being filed for record in multiple counties.
Date:
1911-03-23/1916-10-20
Creator:
Sayles, Henry & Sayles, Harriet McAlpine (Hattie)
System:
The Portal to Texas History