[Document Describing 12 Demurrers in a Court Case Involving Abilene Central Railway Company] (open access)

[Document Describing 12 Demurrers in a Court Case Involving Abilene Central Railway Company]

Document listing twelve demurrers in a cause against the Abilene Central Railway Company. The document details each demurrer and it's basis in law. The document is unsigned.
Date: April 1910
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hardin County Delinquent Tax Notice, 1916] (open access)

[Hardin County Delinquent Tax Notice, 1916]

Statement of taxes due from Kirby Lumber Co. in Hardin County, Texas, addressed to Sayles, Sayles, and Sayles.
Date: April 26, 1916
Creator: Parker, W. S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, April 1, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, April 1, 1912]

Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles stating he will soon inform him of the lines of the M. K. & T. railroad in which a change of administration is to be executed.
Date: April 1, 1912
Creator: Acheson, Alex M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, April 27, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, April 27, 1916]

Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles discussing statements being sent to the tax collector of Hardin County showing taxes due for the years 1914 and 1915. The amount of taxes indicate that the valuation of land was much higher than expected. Since the timber was cut long ago it is stated no taxes can be made on anything but the land itself.
Date: April 27, 1916
Creator: Bloxsom, E. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ed. S. Hughes to Henry Sayles, April 17th,1911] (open access)

[Letter from Ed. S. Hughes to Henry Sayles, April 17th,1911]

Letter from Ed. S. Hughes to Henry Sayles in which Hughes encloses a check for $94.92 in payment for a balance of taxes due on the enclosed statement.
Date: April 17, 1911
Creator: Hughes, Ed. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to I. N. Jackson, April 3, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to I. N. Jackson, April 3, 1912]

Letter from Henry Sayles to I. N. Jackson informing him that the meeting of the M. K. & T. board has been postponed due to the resignation of Rupert Allen.
Date: April 3, 1912
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to I. N. Jackson, April 3, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to I. N. Jackson, April 3, 1912]

Letter from Henry Sayles to I. N. Jackson informing him the Texas meeting for railroads has been postponed. Sayles asks Jackson to prepare rights-of-way that were previously discussed by them.
Date: April 3, 1912
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 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
[Letter from I. N. Jackson to Henry Sayles, April 20, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from I. N. Jackson to Henry Sayles, April 20, 1912]

Letter from I. N. Jackson to Henry Sayles stating he's been unable to get anything more than a promise of right of way from McFarlane and West. He may be able to get them to meet Sayles in Baird.
Date: April 20, 1912
Creator: Jackson, I. N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. F. Provine to John Sayles, April 8, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from J. F. Provine to John Sayles, April 8, 1916]

Letter from J. F. Provine to John Sayles that contains a deed of trust and chattel mortgage.
Date: April 8, 1916
Creator: Provine, J. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Robison to M. McAlpine, April 12, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from J. T. Robison to M. McAlpine, April 12, 1911]

Letter from J. T. Robison to M. McAlpine returning deeds entitled to school land in Culberson County. Robison also informs McAlpine of the filing fees.
Date: April 12, 1911
Creator: Robison, J. T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Albert Bogges, April 23, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Albert Bogges, April 23, 1915]

Letter from John Sayles to Albert Bogges requesting information that was also requested from W. B. Carrington.
Date: April 23, 1915
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles, April 6, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles, April 6, 1910]

Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles discussing letters to a judge and a book the judge has written.
Date: April 6, 1910
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. McAlpine to John Sayles, April 22, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from M. McAlpine to John Sayles, April 22, 1911]

Letter from M. McAlpine to John Sayles delivering four deeds and obligations, as well as carbon copies of others.
Date: April 22, 1911
Creator: McAlpine, M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. R. Hailey to Henry Sayles, April 9, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from M. R. Hailey to Henry Sayles, April 9, 1919]

Letter from M. R. Hailey to Henry Sayles discussing that Mrs. Hazle was not wanting to give right of way to her land and was asking $50.00 per acre.
Date: April 9, 1919
Creator: Hailey, M. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves, April 11, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves, April 11, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves stating he has closed the balance on their note for a royalty deal. Reaves will receive half the balance due to them.
Date: April 11, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to I. N. Jackson, April 22,1912] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to I. N. Jackson, April 22,1912]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to I. N. Jackson discussing that Sayles & Sayles will arrange a meeting to meet Mr. McFarland and Mr. West.
Date: April 22, 1912
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. A. Irvin to Henry Sayles, April 29, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from T. A. Irvin to Henry Sayles, April 29, 1912]

Letter from T. A. Irvin to Henry Sayles stating that D. J. Cutbinth is one of few who has not signed up for the Lyttle Gap route. Those who have not signed only desire small amounts of money for their land. Irvin states that he believes Abilene will not get the central road on this railway and their people have little faith in that changing. Irvin states in postscript that he knows of a small ranch for Sayles' son to buy and make money on.
Date: April 29, 1912
Creator: Irvin, T. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. T. Robison, April 7, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to J. T. Robison, April 7, 1911]

Letter to J. T. Robison discussing substitutions that need to be made for deeds between Cargill, Martin, Perry Sayles and Mac Sayles.
Date: April 7, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to W. S. Simkins, April 6,1910] (open access)

[Letter to W. S. Simkins, April 6,1910]

Letter to W. S. Simkins in which the sender is asking for a copy of a new edition of Contracts and Sales, a book written by Simkins.
Date: April 6, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum Between Mac Sayles and Paul Dillahunty] (open access)

[Memorandum Between Mac Sayles and Paul Dillahunty]

Contract between Paul Dillahunty and Mac Sayles in which both men agree to sell the other their respective tracts of land in El Paso County, Texas after Dillahunty's fulfilled the legal requirement to live on his lands.
Date: April 7, 1910
Creator: Dillahunty, Paul & Sayles, McAlpine (Mac)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for State and Taylor County Taxes, 1913] (open access)

[Receipt for State and Taylor County Taxes, 1913]

Receipt for taxes paid to Taylor County and the State of Texas by A. C. Bledsoe for the year 1913. There is a sum of numbers written on the back of the receipt.
Date: April 2, 1914
Creator: Hasksider, D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History