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Serial/Series Title
A. D. Fulton vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al.
26
W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company
24
Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company
23
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater
18
Jake L. Hamon, Jr. et al. vs. United States Torpedo Company
9
Sam Underwood et al. vs. Gulf Refining Company
7
Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. R. L. Over et al. and J. W. Bettis et al.
5
The State of Texas vs. Mrs. Hattie M. Sayles
5
Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. D. C. Doan
2
Mrs. J. E. Drummond vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al.
2
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100 Feet Off of the South Side of Lots 5 and 6, Alfred and Mary Fasshauer Subdivision, Survey #65, B. A. Lands.
Paper with a description of a railroad right of way on the property, 100 Feet off of the south side of Lots 5 and 6, Alfred and Mary Fasshauer Subdivision, Survey #65, B. A. Lands.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abstract of Title: Charles J. Canda, Simeon J. Drake, and Alphonse Kloh
Document listing the history of a property owned by Charles J. Canda, Simeon J. Drake, and Alphonse Kloh in Jones County, Texas. The property described in this memo was part of the lands granted from the State of Texas to the Texas and Pacific Railway Company in 1875. This document is partially filled out; there are several blank spots in the form.
Date:
191X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adding Machine Tape]
Adding machine tape showing one sum.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adding Machine Tape]
Adding machine tape showing eight sums.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement for United States Torpedo Company]
Advertisement for the United States Torpedo Company, including the local agent's name, Jack Rapp, the phone numbers for their locations and prices.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
United States Torpedo Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Autocrat of a Great Railway System [Draft, #1]
Essay discussing the wrongs committed by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company in Texas and advocating for legislation to protect the citizens of Texas from exploitation by national railroad companies. This document is a draft and has corrections is red pencil.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Autocrat of a Great Railway System [Draft, #2]
Essay discussing the wrongs committed by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company in Texas and advocating for legislation to protect the citizens of Texas from exploitation by national railroad companies. This document is a draft and has corrections is red pencil.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna: Original Petition]
Document which states Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company's intend to being condemnation proceedings for Lot 1 of Block 61 in Abilene, Texas against Julia Acuna. The petition lays out the transfer of the property to Julia Acuna and request that Judge T. A. Bledsoe appoint three special commissioners to judge the damages.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill From George O. Harrell]
Document listing the cost for George O. Harrell, County Court in Jones County, to make a transcript of the case, "I. Territory Illuminating Oil Co. vs. Rainwater" for Sayles and Sayles.
Date:
193X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Contract for Payment to Mary E. Sayles]
Blank contract that specifies how all sums owed plus interest will be paid back to Mary E. Sayles and the ramifications if the payments occur after deadlines.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Contract Granting Right of Way to Gulf Pipe Line Company and Gulf Production Company]
Document granting a right of way to the Gulf Pipe Line Company and Gulf Production Company. This contract is a template and is blank.
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Subdivision Deed for Austin and Williams League Number 340]
Blank, unsigned deed contract meant for selling or renting subdivisions of the Austin an Williams League #340, owned by Mary E. Sayles.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Budget for a Railroad From Roby, Texas to Brownwood, Texas]
Document listing the costs of construction and the proposed earnings for a railroad from Roby to Brownwood, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Reply Envelope Addressed to M. B. Wilhoit]
Business reply envelope addressed to M. B. Wilhoit in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
C. U. Connlee Well No. 2 Sec. 4 Block 4. Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company Survey, Eastland County. Texas.
Document discussing an oil well which the United States Torpedo Company's representative, Jack Rapp, was hired to shoot with nitroglycerine, and the events and aftermath of shooting the well. It also lists the names and roles of the people working on the well.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 191: Defendant's Brief]
Document in cause no. 191, United States Torpedo Company vs. E. R. Liner et al., discussing the shooting of an oil well owned by Liner and possibly negligence by the United States Torpedo Company. The document lists prior cases and counters the claims of Liner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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: 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: 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. 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: 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: 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
[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