Collection
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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[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 5 requested by Defendant]
Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting that the jury be instructed not to consider the failure to test the shell before lowering it into the well.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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: 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. 11551: Plaintiff's Petition]
Document in cause no. 11551, Tomlinson, Paschall & Colvin vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, detailing the complaints of Mollie Lee Tomlinson, W. R. Tomlinson, Crigler Paschall, and J. D. Colvin against the Independent Torpedo Company. The plaintiffs seek recourse for damage to their oil well in Erath County, Texas by the shooting done by the Independent Torpedo Company.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Chastain & Judkins
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 11687: Agreement to Accept Testimony of John Thompson]
Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. et al. vs. United States Torpedo Company, stating the attorneys of the plaintiffs and defendant agree that the testimony of John Thompson, taken by L. D. Hillyer, is admissible in the cause.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 11687: Defendant's First Amended Original Answer]
Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. vs. United States Torpedo Company, discussing the complaints of Jake L. Hamon, Jr. and stating that Hamon should not be entitled to any damages.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 11687: Notice of Deposition of L. D. Hillyer]
Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. et al. vs. United States Torpedo Company, providing notice to the plaintiff about the deposition of L. D. Hillyer. The notice includes the questions posed to Hillyer which discuss Hillyer's transcript of John Thompson's testimony.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 11687: Plaintiff's Supplemental Petition]
Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. et al. vs. United States Torpedo Company, stating that the United States Torpedo Company is liable for negligence.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1398: Judgment]
Judgment in the cause no. 1398, H. E. Hoover and J. S. Hood vs. The Unknown Heirs of David P. Fearis and Unknown Heirs of O. S. Heath, which awards to the plaintiff the lands and premises described in the plaintiff's petition located in Hemphill County, Texas. This judgment was certified as the "true and correct copy" by Hiram Park in Hemphill County in 1939.
Date:
{1916-01-12,1939-11-09}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 2935-Civil Minutes District Court, Vol. J, pg. 606]
Civil Minutes District Court, Vol. J, pg. 606 for the case, F. E. Haynes vs. Max Seibt, et al, covering the dates September 13 and 21, 1912.
Date:
{1912-09-12,1912-09-21}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 2935-Order of Sale: October 6, 1912
Two letters relating to the order of sale in F. E. Haynes vs. Max Seibt, et al, No. 2935, between the J. K. Fuller and T. C. Weir, discussing the seizure and sale of a property in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
{1912-10-16,1913-01-13}
Creator:
Fuller, J. K.; Weir, T. C. & Whaley, W. F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
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.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6551: Mr. Scarborough's Speech]
Document in the cause no. 6551, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. R. L. Over et al. and J. W. Bettis et al., which appears to be a transcript of Mr. Scarborough's closing remarks. It discusses the evidence presented in the cause and asking the commissioners to award damages of no less than $5,000 to Mr. Over and no less than $10.000 to Joe Bettis.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Scarborough, Dallas
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check From Perry Sayles to Stor Drilling Machine Company]
Check from Perry Sayles to the Stor Drilling Machine Company for $312.50.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sayles, Perry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City Taxes for 1918 Note]
A handwritten note in pencil that reads, "City taxes for 1918".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Judicial Changes Recommended by Joint Committee]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Judicial Changes Recommended by Committee," subtitled "Abolition of Number of Courts is Advised by Legislative Body." The article discusses the report of the joint committee to propose judicial redistricting and lists the proposed changes, including abolishing criminal district courts, creating five district courts and altering the jurisdictions of 41 courts.
Date:
19XX-01-14
Creator:
Wasson, Alonzo
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: May Ha[..] Joint Track]
Newspaper clipping discussing a railroad near Brady Texas. The clipping begins with "To the News" and is labelled "Brady, Tex. Feb. 10." The is a note written over the printed text.
Date:
19XX-02-10
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Notice]
Newspaper clipping providing notice that Mrs. Bobbie Terry, guardian of the estate of Norma Terry, Leone Terry, Shuler Terry, Eunice Terry, and Lee Edwin Terry, is seeking the court's permission to lease the oil and gas interests of her minor wards to L. G. Tinsley. There are some notes written on the clipping reading, "52 acre tract," 52/ 26000 (500 [..]) 260/ 00," and "R. [..] R[..]"
Date:
[..1918-12-18]
Creator:
McEntire & Jones
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Prospect for a Railroad]
Newspaper clipping titled, "Prospect for a Railroad," discussing a proposed railroad route from Abilene, Texas to Temple, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Roads Make Money]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Roads Make Money," subtitled "Colquitt Declares Railways Now Suing to Enjoy Commission are Paying," "At Five and Six Percent," and "Announcing Rate on Interest-Bearing Bonds, Commissioner Asserts Companies' Financial Status Secure." The clipping discusses recent decisions by the Texas Railroad Commission.
Date:
19XX-07-06
Creator:
Colquitt, O. C.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Two Mutuals Enter Merger]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Two Mutuals Enter Merger," announcing the merging of Citizens Mutual Life Insurance Association of Abilene and Winters Mutual Aid Association. There is an attached note to the article reading, "They paid in full several days ago with check on a Winters bank - 3500 I think I told Mather about merger. Mather carries same amt in this co. [fou] us children."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Map]
Diagram of a property. It's labeled "Copy" and one of the square is marked "Property Involved." There is an arrow indicating north.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Statement to Malcolm]
Document with an inventory of Malcolm's property and other property. "Malcolm" likely refers to Malcolm McAlpine.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correction Deed Regarding Land in Hemphill County]
Warranty deed written by hand on the back of checks for The Southwest National Bank of Canadian, Texas. The deed relates to a property in Hemphill County, Texas and the last sheet is a diagram portraying several conjoined squares which are each labelled with a number.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History