[Document Relating to the Abilene & Southern Railway Company's Petition to Condemn Property in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Document Relating to the Abilene & Southern Railway Company's Petition to Condemn Property in Abilene, Texas]

Document relating the Abilene & Southern Railway Company's petition to condemn properties in Abilene, Texas which are necessary to construct and operate a railroad between Abilene and Winters, Texas. The document contains blank spaces to fill in the details of the case and is unsigned.
Date: August 7, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6151] (open access)

[Cause No. 6151]

Document in the cause no. 6151, the consolidated suit, R. L. Over et al. and J. W. Bettis et al. vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company, containing a statement of facts, transcripts of witness testimony, and the exhibits of evidence. The cause is regarding right of ways across the defendants' properties.
Date: August 20, 1927
Creator: Hillyer, L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Liens Release of Hattie M. Sayles by West Texas Construction Company] (open access)

[Liens Release of Hattie M. Sayles by West Texas Construction Company]

Documentation certifying the West Texas Construction Company releasing and cancelling the lien against Hattie M. Sayles.
Date: August 16, 1927
Creator: West Texas Construction Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed From John Sayles to Hattie M. Sayles] (open access)

[Warranty Deed From John Sayles to Hattie M. Sayles]

Document certifying the sale of lots 14, 15, 22, 23 of block 1 and lots 4, 7, 8, and 9 of block 6 of the continuation of Alta Vista Addition in Abilene, Texas from John Sayles to Hattie M. Sayles.
Date: August 18, 1917
Creator: Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King #2] (open access)

[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King #2]

Documentation of the sale of timber rights on portions of land owned by Mary E. Sales over to Henry G. King, on the stipulation that he will remove all the timber within 15 years.
Date: August 21, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Levying Damages Against the Abilene & Southern Railway Company] (open access)

[Document Levying Damages Against the Abilene & Southern Railway Company]

Document stating that the special commissioners are levying damages against the plaintiff, Abilene & Southern Railway Company, after hearing the evidence. This document contains blank spaces for missing information and is unsigned.
Date: August 7, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to the Citizens National Bank, August 27, 1934] (open access)

[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to the Citizens National Bank, August 27, 1934]

Promissory note from Perry Sayles to the Citizens National Bank in Abilene, Texas in the amount $17.30 with an interest rate of ten percent until the note has been paid. There is a payment listed on the back for $5.00 on "12-21-34" and a note on the front reading, "Pd 12/21/34."
Date: August 27, 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Sheriff's Sale, Lots 1 and 2, Block G of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision, Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Notice of Sheriff's Sale, Lots 1 and 2, Block G of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision, Abilene, Texas]

Document giving notice of a sheriff's sale of lots 1 and 2, block G of the Miller and Mouser subdivision, Abilene, Texas. The sale is as part of the Alias Execution for costs issued by the Taylor County District Court in Cause no. 2935, F. E. Haynes vs. Laura E. Cade, et al.
Date: August 1, 1921
Creator: Bond, John & Roe, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 2935-Draft of Notice of Sheriff's Sale (open access)

Cause No. 2935-Draft of Notice of Sheriff's Sale

Draft of a notice of sheriff's sale in Abilene, Texas. The properties listed are being sold as part of the judgement against Laura E. Cade, et al. in the cause no. 2935. There are corrections to the text in black ink.
Date: August 1, 1921
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Leasing Contract for Stephens County Property] (open access)

[Leasing Contract for Stephens County Property]

Contract between Mary E. Sayles and J. W. Dooley in which Sayles agrees to lease 177 acres of land in Stephens county at certain rates and under certain conditions to Mr. Dooley. Title at the top of the document reads, "(Copy.) This Lease in Duplicate. (This the duplicate.)"
Date: August 10, 1897
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Listing Damages Owed by Abilene & Southern Railway Company] (open access)

[Document Listing Damages Owed by Abilene & Southern Railway Company]

Document listing the damages owed by Abilene & Southern Railway Company. The damages are broken into the individual fees. This document is unsigned and contains blank spaces with missing information.
Date: August 7, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 2935-Notice of Sheriff's Sale, August, 1921 (open access)

Cause No. 2935-Notice of Sheriff's Sale, August, 1921

Notice of Sheriff's Sale in Abilene, Texas. The properties listed are being sold as part of the judgement against Laura E. Cade, et al. in the cause no. 2935.
Date: August 1921
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Escrow Agreement Draft between John and Frances Sayles and J. G. Dodge] (open access)

[Escrow Agreement Draft between John and Frances Sayles and J. G. Dodge]

Drafted escrow agreement outlining the conditions of a deed contract between John and Frances Sayles and J. G. Dodge, with escrow agent, W. R. Keeble, performing intermediary duties. Corrections are handwritten in black pen ink on the first page, and the document is unsigned and not notarized.
Date: August 1, 1932
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Transfer from Henry Sayles to John Sayles] (open access)

[Land Transfer from Henry Sayles to John Sayles]

Notarized warranty deed transferring land from Henry Sayles to John Sayles, with many lines and correction marks drawn on the page in red ink.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: Sayles, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. Over & Bettis: Incompetent Evidence (open access)

Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. Over & Bettis: Incompetent Evidence

Document in the case, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. Over & Bettis, listing several prior cases in which incompetent evidence was a factor. There is an unsigned statement on the last page stating that an unnamed defendant was informed of the date of the hearing and that he was required to appear, but failed to appear because J. W. Bettis told him not to.
Date: August 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King] (open access)

[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King]

Documentation of the sale of timber rights on portions of land owned by Mary E. Sales over to Henry G. King, on the stipulation that he will remove all the timber within 15 years.
Date: August 21, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Sheriff's Sale Against Laura E. Cade, et. al.] (open access)

[Notice of Sheriff's Sale Against Laura E. Cade, et. al.]

Document certifying the sheriff's sale against Laura E. Cade and others, relating to the cause No. 2935 F. E. Haynes vs. Laura E. Cade, et al.
Date: August 1921
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between J. M. Radford et al. and The Pecos and Northern Texas Railway Company] (open access)

[Contract Between J. M. Radford et al. and The Pecos and Northern Texas Railway Company]

Contract between the citizens of Abilene, Texas and the Pecos & Northern Texas Railway Company. The contract details the rights and obligations of both parties regarding the securing of right of ways and the construction of a railroad through Abilene, Texas.
Date: August 1906
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King - Draft] (open access)

[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King - Draft]

Draft of documentation of the sale of timber rights on portions of land owned by Mary E. Sales over to Henry G. King, on the stipulation that he will remove all the timber within 15 years. A correction in pen is marked int he last paragraph and a note is handwritten at the bottom of the page.
Date: August 21, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause Number 2827: Findings and Awarded Damages] (open access)

[Cause Number 2827: Findings and Awarded Damages]

Document explaining the findings in the cause Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller and wife Hannah J. Miller and A. K. Levy and the Heirs of J. H. Miller and wife Hannah J. Miller and A. K. Levy. The document lists the damages to be paid by the railway company and grants the railway company the right to take possession of the properties, Lots 11 and 12 in Block D of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision of Blocks 191 and 192 in Abilene, Texas.
Date: August 8, 1909
Creator: Motz, Charles; McKinney, P. M. & McDonald, A. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed, Transferring Land From Cunningham Land Company to Mac Sayles] (open access)

[Deed, Transferring Land From Cunningham Land Company to Mac Sayles]

Document certifying the transfer of land from the Cunningham Land Company to Mac Sayles.
Date: August 9, 1916
Creator: Ellis, B. L.; James, Henry & Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History