Resource Type

[Original Petition in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller  et al.] (open access)

[Original Petition in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al.]

Document stating Abilene & Southern Railway Company's petition to condemn and appropriate Lots 11 and 12 in Block D of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision of Blocks 191 and 191 in Abilene, Texas. Included in the petition are the names of the owners of the property, the market value and owed taxes on the properties, and the reasons the railway company is pursuing condemnation proceedings. This document is unsigned.
Date: 1909~
Creator: Abilene & Southern Railway Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Draft of Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas]

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. This copy of the ordinance contains ink corrections.
Date: March 24, 1909
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas]

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. The ordinance is undated and unsigned.
Date: May 1909
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ordinance Granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company a Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Ordinance Granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company a Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas]

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. "Not Executed" is written at the top of the document and it is unsigned.
Date: May 18, 1909
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of J. W. Childers] (open access)

[Affidavit of J. W. Childers]

Affidavit sworn by J. W. Childers attesting that he transacted the sale of Lot 4 of Block 96 in Abilene, Texas from R. A. Childers to the trustees of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Abilene, Texas. It lists the details which would be in the deed which is missing.
Date: January 12, 1909
Creator: Childers, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Tam Pascal. Jr., cause no. 1765, 1909 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Tam Pascal. Jr., cause no. 1765, 1909

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Tam Pascal, accused of burglary and theft, filed September 7, 1909. Documents are an arrest warrant and complaint filed against Tam Pascal. According to the complaint, Pascal broke into a store owned by Francis (?) Killingsworth in the town of Munchison, Texas.
Date: 1909
Creator: Coker, A. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jerome Loper, cause no. 565, no. 567, and no. 4191, 1932 (open access)

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jerome Loper, cause no. 565, no. 567, and no. 4191, 1932

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jerome Loper, accused of murder of Dee Allen, filed November 25, 1909. Documents include two charges, a transcript of records, handwritten letters, a telegraph, motions, judgements, a plea to the jurisdiction, applications, special charges, a letter signed by the sheriff of Wood County, a testament, a defendants bill of exceptions, a copy of special venire, special venires, applications for subpoenas, a bond, witness attachments, and a subpoena.
Date: 1909
Creator: Glass, C. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Unsigned Affidavit Related to Condemnation Proceedings Against J. H. Miller et al.] (open access)

[Unsigned Affidavit Related to Condemnation Proceedings Against J. H. Miller et al.]

Affidavit sworn by R. W. Haynie in condemnation proceedings against J. H. Miller et al. The document is unsigned and undated.
Date: 1909
Creator: Haynie, R. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Record] (open access)

[Certificate of Record]

Certificate documenting that a particular record was filed by the Taylor County Clerk.
Date: 1909-06-23/1909-08-29
Creator: McDavid, J. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Relating to Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al., 1909] (open access)

[Document Relating to Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al., 1909]

Document ordering the hearing in the condemnation proceeding Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al. is postponed. The document is unsigned and undated.
Date: 1909
Creator: Motz, Charles; McDonald, A. F. & McKinney, P. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Court Hearing to Assess Damages to Mary Saner et al.] (open access)

[Notice of Court Hearing to Assess Damages to Mary Saner et al.]

Document stating that a court date has been set to assess the damages to Mary Saner, W. F. Whiteman, W. P. Schluter, and L. S. Schluter by reason of the condemnation and appropriation of Lot 11 in Block 34 of Abilene, Texas by the petition of Abilene & Southern Railway Company. This document is unsigned.
Date: April 11, 1909
Creator: Motz, Charles; McDonald, A. F. & McKinney, P. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause Number 2827: Findings and Awarded Damages] (open access)

[Cause Number 2827: Findings and Awarded Damages]

Document explaining the findings in the cause Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller and wife Hannah J. Miller and A. K. Levy and the Heirs of J. H. Miller and wife Hannah J. Miller and A. K. Levy. The document lists the damages to be paid by the railway company and grants the railway company the right to take possession of the properties, Lots 11 and 12 in Block D of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision of Blocks 191 and 192 in Abilene, Texas.
Date: August 8, 1909
Creator: Motz, Charles; McKinney, P. M. & McDonald, A. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al., 1909] (open access)

[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al., 1909]

Affidavit sworn by John Sayles stating that the residences of J. H. Miller, Hannah J. Miller, and A. K. Levy are unknown to him. This document is unsigned and undated.
Date: 1909
Creator: Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. W. H. Rawlings et al., 1909] (open access)

[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. W. H. Rawlings et al., 1909]

Affidavit sworn by John Sayles asserting that the names and residences of the heirs of W. H. Rawlings, deceased, are unknown to him. This document is unsigned.
Date: 1909
Creator: Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit Relating to Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. W. H. Rawlings et al.] (open access)

[Affidavit Relating to Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. W. H. Rawlings et al.]

Affidavit sworn by John Sayles in the condemnation proceeding, Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. W. H. Rawlings et al. Sayles asserts that the residence of W. H. Rawlings is unknown to him. The affidavit is unsigned and undated.
Date: 1909
Creator: Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Unsigned Affidavit Related to Condemnation Proceedings Against J. H. Miller et al.] (open access)

[Unsigned Affidavit Related to Condemnation Proceedings Against J. H. Miller et al.]

Affidavit sworn by John Sayles in condemnation proceedings against J. H. Miller et al. The document is unsigned and undated.
Date: 1909
Creator: Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, A. K. Levy and their Unknown Heirs] (open access)

[Subpoena for J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, A. K. Levy and their Unknown Heirs]

Subpoena issued by the Taylor County sheriff's office requiring J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, A. K. Levy and the unknown heirs of J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, and A. K. Levy to appear in court to answer the petition of Abilene & Southern Railway Company in cause no. 2827. This document appears to be a draft and there are handwritten corrections to the text.
Date: June 24, 1909
Creator: Taylor County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for W. H. Rawlings and the Unknown Heirs of W. H. Rawlings] (open access)

[Subpoena for W. H. Rawlings and the Unknown Heirs of W. H. Rawlings]

Subpoena issued by the Taylor County sheriff's office requiring W. H. Rawlings and the unknown heirs of W. H. Rawlings to appear in court to answer a petition filed in suit no. 2826 seeking to condemn property in Taylor County for use by the Abilene & Southern Railway Company. This document appears to be a draft and has handwritten corrections to the text.
Date: June 14, 1909
Creator: Taylor County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for W. H. Rawlings and the Unknown Heirs of W. H. Rawlings] (open access)

[Subpoena for W. H. Rawlings and the Unknown Heirs of W. H. Rawlings]

Subpoena issued by the Taylor County sheriff's office requiring W. H. Rawlings and the unknown heirs of W. H. Rawlings to appear in court answer the petition of Abilene & Southern Railway Company. This document is unsigned.
Date: 1909
Creator: Taylor County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check, September 20, 1909] (open access)

[Check, September 20, 1909]

Check from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It was created by Claude D. White. The financial document details that White paid $11.55 to the Melissa State Bank on September 20, 1909. He made the payment on behalf of H. S. Moore. A stamp from the bank verified the payment was made on the date written on the check.
Date: September 20, 1909
Creator: White, Claude D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Customer's draft, August 19, 1909] (open access)

[Customer's draft, August 19, 1909]

Customer's draft for Claude D. White from Merchant's National Bank in Omaha, Nebraska. The draft is for the transfer of two hundred dollars to the Melissa State Bank in Melissa, Texas. The draft is dated August 19, 1909. The document has two stamps from the Melissa State Bank indicating that the sum of two hundred dollars was paid on August 20, 1909 and August 22, 1909.
Date: August 19, 1909
Creator: White, Claude D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al.] (open access)

[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al.]

Affidavit sworn by C. Motz Sr., A. F. McDonald, and P. M. McKinney in the condemnation proceeding against J. H. Miller, Hannah J. Miller, and A. K. Levy and their unknown errors to assess damages fairly and impartially and in accordance with the law. This document is unsigned.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Braod & Bomar - Form 107 - Right-of-Way Contract] (open access)

[Braod & Bomar - Form 107 - Right-of-Way Contract]

Contract detailing a right of way agreement from Broad & Bomar. This contract is blank and "R.R. Memos" is written in pencil on the back.
Date: 1909~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 2744: Statement of Costs] (open access)

[Cause No. 2744: Statement of Costs]

Document listing the costs of the cause, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna in the County Court of Taylor County, Texas. This document is unsigned.
Date: January 8, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History