[Cause No. 1988: Motion for Writ of Certiorari to Perfect the Record] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Motion for Writ of Certiorari to Perfect the Record]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, in which the oil company states that the transcript is imperfect. The motion lists a number of documents that were omitted from the transcript by the clerk of Jones County Court and requests a writ of certiorari.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deposit Slip: Perry Sayles, January 24, 1936] (open access)

[Deposit Slip: Perry Sayles, January 24, 1936]

Form documenting deposits made by Perry Sayles, trustee at the Texas State Bank of Eastland, Texas. There are two amounts listed, "Wichita, Kansas $1011.200" and "Bal. due Bank $950.00."
Date: January 24, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale for Purchase of a Car] (open access)

[Bill of Sale for Purchase of a Car]

Document certifying the sale of a 1935 Ford Tudor from Perry Sayles to Gary Patterson for $1.00.
Date: March 24, 1936
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Dan Childress, April 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Dan Childress, April 24, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Dan Childress discussing cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. The letter states the enclosed documents are the original and a copy of the appellee's motion to file supplemental transcript and the appellee's motion for rehearing, and that copies have also been sent to Gilbert Smith.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deposit Slip: Perry Sayles, October 24, 1935] (open access)

[Deposit Slip: Perry Sayles, October 24, 1935]

Form documenting deposits made by Perry Sayles, trustee at Texas State Bank of Eastland for $71.01, less $25.00 cash.
Date: October 24, 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to The Citizens National Bank, April 24, 1934] (open access)

[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to The Citizens National Bank, April 24, 1934]

Promissory Note from Perry Sayles to the Citizens National Bank of Abilene, Texas in the amount $20.80 with an interest rate of ten percent after the maturity of the note until the it is paid. There are two stamps on the front reading, "renewed."
Date: April 24, 1934
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Package Shipped to Dan Childress] (open access)

[Receipt for Package Shipped to Dan Childress]

Receipt for a package shipped from Sales & Sayles to Dan Childress via Railway Express Agency. There are two notes written on the receipt reading "Pd 3-8-39 [..] J. S. 36 c." and "Thanks! We hope to see you again."
Date: February 24, 1939
Creator: Railway Express Agency
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. N. Grisham to T. N. Carswell - February 24, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from R. N. Grisham to T. N. Carswell - February 24, 1941]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from R. N. Grisham, Grisham & Grisham, Attorneys At Law, Eastland, Texas, dated February 24, 1941. Grisham acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell requesting the names of other county officers. Grisham informs Carswell that Rev. Jones W. Weathers will cooperate with him in this matter and that the whiskey interests have withdrawn from "this" county except for the wet drug stores.
Date: February 24, 1941
Creator: Grisham, R. N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wanda Woody Black to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Wanda Woody Black to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1961]

Letter from Wanda Woody Black to Truett Latimer thanking him for his stance against the parimutuel betting bill.
Date: February 24, 1961
Creator: Black, Wanda Woody
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History