[Document in Condemnation Proceeding Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. J. W. Bettis et al.] (open access)

[Document in Condemnation Proceeding Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. J. W. Bettis et al.]

Document in the proceedings Gulf Pipe Line Company for the condemnation of certain properties owned by J. W. Bettis et al., which states the when and where the petition was filed. There is a short statement certifying that the details of the petition are accurate with a space for the presiding judge to sign. This document appears to be a draft and is unsigned.
Date: April 4, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents in the Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. J. W. Bettis et. al.] (open access)

[Documents in the Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. J. W. Bettis et. al.]

Three documents in the condemnation proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. J. W. Bettis et al.. The first document appoints special commissioners to in the proceeding, the second is an affidavit sworn by the special commissioners to be fair and impartial, and the third document sets the hearing date as April 15, 1929.
Date: April 4, 1929
Creator: Eplen, Tom K.; Hay, A. A.; Cox, I. C. & Dodge, J. G.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Petition in Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line Company Against J. W. Bettis, et al.] (open access)

[Draft of Petition in Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line Company Against J. W. Bettis, et al.]

Draft of a document requesting the Taylor County Court to appoint special commissioners in the condemnation proceedings by the Gulf Pipe Line Company against J. W. Bettis et al. There are many corrections to the typed text and extensive handwritten notes.
Date: April 4, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to M. R. Haley, April 4, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to M. R. Haley, April 4, 1913]

Letter from Henry Sayles to M. R. Haley stating that the M. K. & T. Railroad will not be building any railroads in Texas currently. There was litigation brought by the state to the M. K. & T. Railroad to forfeit their charters.
Date: April 4, 1913
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to M. R. Haley, April 4, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to M. R. Haley, April 4, 1913]

Letter from Henry Sayles to M. R. Haley stating the M. K. & T. Railroad will not build any roads in Texas at the current time due to a suit by the state.
Date: April 4, 1913
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Hearing Date in Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line vs. J. W. Bettis et al.] (open access)

[Notice of Hearing Date in Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line vs. J. W. Bettis et al.]

Notice of the date of the hearing for the proceeding by the Gulf Pipe Line Company to condemn property owned by J. W. Bettis et al. The notice is handwritten and lists the names of the defendants and sets the date of the hearing to be April 15, 1929.
Date: April 4, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Hearing Date in the Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. J. W. Bettis, et al.] (open access)

[Notice of Hearing Date in the Condemnation Proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. J. W. Bettis, et al.]

Document in the condemnation proceeding, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. J. W. Bettis, et al., which notifies the involved parties of the hearing date. The bottom half of the document is labelled "Return of Notice" and a form to be filled out certifying each person named received the notice.
Date: April 4, 1929
Creator: Hay, A. A.; Cox, I. L. & Dodge, J. G.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History