[Telegram from Motel Owners, April 10, 1953] (open access)

[Telegram from Motel Owners, April 10, 1953]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from a group of motel owners regarding their strong opposition to any form of toll roads.
Date: April 10, 1953
Creator: Jackson, Roy; Jackson, Mrs. Roy; Dolan, T. D.; Dolan, Mrs. T. D.; Giles, V. H.; Giles, Mrs. V. H. et al.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Brief] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Brief]

Document in the cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, stating the appellee's, W. O. Rainwater's, position in the cause and presenting several prior cases to support his position.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Discussing W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Notes Discussing W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Papers with notes discussing the case, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. There are three titled pages, "Nature and Result of Case," "Ground of Jurisdiction," and "1st Prop. 6th (Pertinent to 1st Assign. of Error)."
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Cause No. 1988: Brief of Appellant and Assignments of Error, Propositions, Statements, Authorities, and Arguments] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Brief of Appellant and Assignments of Error, Propositions, Statements, Authorities, and Arguments]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, containing a statement of the nature and result of the suit, and listing the errors of the court. This document appears to be a draft and there are editing marks and corrections made in pencil.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing]

Document in the cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, detailing the appellant's arguments for rehearing the cause. It lists prior cases that support their motion and the errors in the process of the court. This copy appears to be a draft and has editing marks and correction in pencil.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Reply to Appellant's Motion for Rehearing and Appellant's Motion for Writ of Certiorari] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Reply to Appellant's Motion for Rehearing and Appellant's Motion for Writ of Certiorari]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, countering the oil company's motion for rehearing the cause. The document lists the events in the cause, Rainwater's rebuttal of the reasons put forth by the oil company, and prior cases which support Rainwater's argument.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1989: Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal] (open access)

[Cause No. 1989: Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal]

Document stating the appellee, W. O. Rainwater's argument to dismiss the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's appeal.
Date: November 17, 1939
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Motion for Rehearing] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Motion for Rehearing]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, detailing the history of the cause in lower courts, assignments of error, propositions, and prior cases supporting Rainwater's motion.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Dan Childress, May 17, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Dan Childress, May 17, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Dan Childress, copied to Gilbert Smith, acknowledging the "receipt of copy of appellee's motion for rehearing" in Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater.
Date: May 17, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Brief of Appellant and Assignments of Error, Propositions, Statements, Authorities, and Arguments] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Brief of Appellant and Assignments of Error, Propositions, Statements, Authorities, and Arguments]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, containing a statement of the nature and result of the suit, and listing the errors of the court.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Transcript] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Transcript]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, in which the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company requests to have a corrected transcript filed in the cause. The motion discusses the question of jurisdiction for the cause and lists prior cases to support the oil company's argument.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application No. 25,071: Reply Brief of Defendant in Error To Application For Writ of Error.] (open access)

[Application No. 25,071: Reply Brief of Defendant in Error To Application For Writ of Error.]

Document in application no. 25,071, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, presenting the defendant in error's reply the application of writ of error. The brief lists the documents relevant to the cause, details how the cause progressed through the lower courts, and presents prior cases supporting the defendant's argument.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, May 15, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, May 15, 1940]

Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress discussing cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. The letters states that the Appellee's Motion for Rehearing is enclosed and that a copy has also been sent to Sayles & Sayles.
Date: May 15, 1940
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, April 26, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, April 26, 1940]

Letter from Gilbert Smith to Dan Childress, copied to Jack Sayles, discussing the court case Indian Territory Illuminating Co. vs. W. O. Rainwater.
Date: April 26, 1940
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Gilbert Smith, November 9, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Gilbert Smith, November 9, 1939]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Gilbert Smith discussing details of the court case, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater.
Date: November 9, 1939
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Extension of Vendor's Lien of Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Extension of Vendor's Lien of Perry Sayles]

Document transferring a vendor's lien against Perry Sayles on a property in Jones County from John Sayles to the Abilene State Bank of Abilene, Texas. This document is unsigned.
Date: October 10, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, discussing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's reasons for requesting a rehearing. It states that the court erred in remanding the cause and lists several prior cases to support the company's argument.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause 1988: Brief of Appellant] (open access)

[Cause 1988: Brief of Appellant]

Document detailing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's reasons for appealing in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. Included are the Statement of Nature and Result of the Suit, Appellate Jurisdiction, and Assignments of Error, Propositions, Statements, Authorities, and Arguments.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Transcript] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Transcript]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, in which the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company requests to have a corrected transcript filed in the cause. The motion discusses the question of jurisdiction for the cause and lists prior cases to support the oil company's argument.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Motion of Appellant to File Brief] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Motion of Appellant to File Brief]

Motion from the appellant, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, to file their brief of appeal. The document lists the reasons for missing the appointed deadlines for filing their appeal as a mistake made by the attorneys, and requesting that the court not penalize their client.
Date: 1939-11~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Motion for Rehearing] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Motion for Rehearing]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, detailing the history of the cause in lower courts, assignments of error, propositions, and prior cases supporting Rainwater's motion.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Sky is My Tipi (open access)

The Sky is My Tipi

Collection stories about the Kiowa and Apache Indians, coyotes and other animals, cooking, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 237.
Date: 2017
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Regional Water Plan: Region G (Brazos), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region G (Brazos), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan

Water plan for Region G (Brazos) describing water resources and suppliers for the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water supply plans for each county and city, recommended water management strategies, drought response plans, and the plan creation process.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Brazos G Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History