[Motion to Strike] (open access)

[Motion to Strike]

Document in the cause, Mollie Lee Tomlinson, joined by her husband, W. R. Tomlinson, Crigler Paschall, and J. D. Colvin vs. The Independent Torpedo Company. The defendant requests all references to the item of $25,000 damages alleged by the plaintiff be struck from the court record.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Draft of Charge to the Jury] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Draft of Charge to the Jury]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, detailing a request to the jury.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 3 requested by Defendant] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 3 requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting that the jury decide the verdict based only on the evidence rather than conjecture or speculation.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Defendant's Amended Original Answer] (open access)

[Defendant's Amended Original Answer]

Document in the cause, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, describing the torpedo company's position in the suit and denying they are responsible for any damages to the plaintiff. The cause concerns damage to the plaintiff's oil well.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Defendant's Second Amended Original Answer] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Defendant's Second Amended Original Answer]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, which denies the allegations of the plaintiff's petition. There are corrections to the text in blue ink and notes at the end of the document.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Motion to Strike] (open access)

[Motion to Strike]

Document in the cause, Mollie Lee Tomlinson, joined by her husband, W. R. Tomlinson, Crigler Paschall, and J. D. Colvin vs. The Independent Torpedo Company. The defendant requests all references to the item of $25,000 damages alleged by the plaintiff be struck from the court record.
Date: unknown
Creator: Spillers, G. C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Motion to Direct the Verdict] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Motion to Direct the Verdict]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, overruling the defendant's request to charge the jury to return a verdict for the defendant.
Date: October 7, 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling General Demurrer and Special Exception] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling General Demurrer and Special Exception]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, which overrules the defendant's general demurrer and special exception request. There are corrections to the text and a note at the top of the paper.
Date: April 21, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Special Charge Requested by Defendant] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge Requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, detailing a special request from the defendant to the jury. This document is unsigned.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Defendant's Motion for Directed Verdict] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Defendant's Motion for Directed Verdict]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, overruling the defendant's request to charge the jury to return a verdict for the defendant.
Date: April 22, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Defendant's Answer] (open access)

[Defendant's Answer]

Document in the cause, W. R. Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, denying the allegations of the plaintiffs and asking the court to dismiss the cause.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Document Requesting a Verdict for the Defendant] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Document Requesting a Verdict for the Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, asking the jury to return a verdict for the defendant.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 7 requested by Defendant] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 7 requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting that the jury be instructed that the defendant exercised ordinary care in the shooting of the plaintiff's well.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling General Demurrer and Special Exception] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling General Demurrer and Special Exception]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, which overrules the defendant's general demurrer and special exception request.
Date: April 21, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Motion to Direct the Verdict] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Motion to Direct the Verdict]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, overruling the defendant's request to charge the jury to return a verdict for the defendant. There are some corrections to the text and "After Close of Evidence" is written near the bottom of the page.
Date: April 23, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 2 Requested by Defendant] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 2 Requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting the jury to return a verdict for the defendant if they believe from evidence that the well had no practical value at the time of placing the second shot of nitroglycerine.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order in Settling of Bill of Exception] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Order in Settling of Bill of Exception]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, stating that the parties to the suit are given sixty days to file bills of exceptions.
Date: April 23, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 4 requested by Defendant] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 4 requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting that the jury be instructed to not consider the plaintiff's allegation that a leaky torpedo shell caused nitroglycerine to splash on the sides of the casing.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 2 requested by Defendant] (open access)

Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 2 requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting the jury be instructed that an explosion is not evidence of negligence.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order Refusing Defendant's Special Charge No. 1] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Order Refusing Defendant's Special Charge No. 1]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, denying the request to instruct the jury to return a verdict for the defendant.
Date: October 7, 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Defendant's Second Amended Original Answer] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Defendant's Second Amended Original Answer]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, which denies the allegations of the plaintiff's petition.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Defendant's Motion for Directed Verdict After Close of Evidence] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Defendant's Motion for Directed Verdict After Close of Evidence]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, overruling the defendant's request to charge the jury to return a verdict for the defendant.
Date: April 23, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 844: Order in Settling of Bill of Exception] (open access)

[Cause No. 844: Order in Settling of Bill of Exception]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, stating that the parties to the suit are given sixty days to file bills of exceptions.
Date: April 23, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History