Resource Type

[Requirement Sheet Regarding the Purchase of an Oil and Gas Lease From Fritz and L. E. Wilhelm to Floyd C. Dodson] (open access)

[Requirement Sheet Regarding the Purchase of an Oil and Gas Lease From Fritz and L. E. Wilhelm to Floyd C. Dodson]

Document stating that Jack Sayles has examined the abstracts for a property owned by Fritz Wilhelm and L. E. Wilhelm in Concho and Menard Counties, Texas, and listing the documents still required to move ahead with the purchase of an oil and gas lease from Fritz Wilhelm and L. E. Wilhelm to Floyd C. Dodson by the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 8, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Final Opinion of Title Related to the Oil and Gas Lease From Robert and B.C. Wilson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Final Opinion of Title Related to the Oil and Gas Lease From Robert and B.C. Wilson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Document describing the terms of an oil and gas lease from Robert and B.C. Wilson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company for a tract of land in Concho County, Texas. It states that Jack Sayles has examined the documents and that the examination was conducted on behalf of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 30, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
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
[Final Opinion of Title Related to an Oil and Gas Lease from Ilda M. Klekamp to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Final Opinion of Title Related to an Oil and Gas Lease from Ilda M. Klekamp to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Document describing the terms of an oil and gas lease from Ilda M. Klekamp and Robert J. Muntzel to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company for a tract of land in Sherman County, Texas. It states that Jack Sayles has examined the documents and that the examination was conducted on behalf of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 1, 1939
Creator: Sayles, Jack
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
[Photostat Copy of Affidavit of Possession of Robert Bruce Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Affidavit of Possession of Robert Bruce Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins]

Photostat copy of affidavit of possession sworn by Robert Bruce Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins, stating that they own and live on their property in Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: August 1, 1939
Creator: Wiggins, Robert Bruce; Wiggins, Ruth; Wiggins, Thomas Darrell & Wiggins, Sarah
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed of Trust, Robert Bruce Wiggins et al. to G. L. Addison] (open access)

[Copy of Deed of Trust, Robert Bruce Wiggins et al. to G. L. Addison]

Document certifying the transfer of land in Hemphill County, Texas from Robert Bruce Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins to G. L. Addison. The deed also outlines the payment arrangement between both parties. There is a note signed by Hiram Park certifying this is an accurate copy of the document in the Hemphill County records.
Date: August 12, 1939
Creator: Wiggins, Robert Bruce; Wiggins, Thomas Darrell; Wiggins, Sarah & Wiggins, Ruth
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of Non-Development of A. W. Billingsley] (open access)

[Affidavit of Non-Development of A. W. Billingsley]

Affidavit of non-development sworn by A. W. Billingsley that land owned by Robert and B. C. Wilson and leased by Floyd C. Dodson, has not produced any oil or gas prior to 1940.
Date: August 9, 1940
Creator: Billingsley, A. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of Possession, J. F. Rice] (open access)

[Affidavit of Possession, J. F. Rice]

Affidavit of possession sworn by J. F. Rice, stating that he is a tenant on land owned by John Miller.
Date: August 4, 1939
Creator: Rice, J. F.
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
[Documents Regarding the Guardianship of Earl Willard Meyer, Charles P. Westlund, and Marjorie Westlund] (open access)

[Documents Regarding the Guardianship of Earl Willard Meyer, Charles P. Westlund, and Marjorie Westlund]

Nine documents appointing Hazel Westlund guardian of Charles P. Westlund and Marjorie Westland, appointing Elsie Meyer guardian of Earl Willard Meyer, and petitions by Elsie Meyer for the ability to enter into oil and gas leases on Earl Willard Meyer's behalf, documents granting Elsie Meyer the authority to enter into oil and gas leases, and an affidavit certifying that a weekly paper in Stratford, Texas has been in publication for at least one year. The documents are unsigned.
Date: 1939-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Temporary Title Opinion Regarding the Purchase of an Oil and Gas Lease From Floyd C. Dodson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Temporary Title Opinion Regarding the Purchase of an Oil and Gas Lease From Floyd C. Dodson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Document listing the details of documents relating to the property owned by Fritz and L. E. Wilhelm in Concho and Menard Counties, Texas and the details of the oil and gas lease from the Wilhelms to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 30, 1940
Creator: Sayles, John
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
[Photostat Copy of Affidavit of Possession of Ellis Locke and Maude B. Johnson] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Affidavit of Possession of Ellis Locke and Maude B. Johnson]

Photostat copy of an affidavit of possession sworn by Ellis Locke which states he is the tenant on land owned by Maude B. Johnson in Hemphill County, Texas and his lease ends on May 1, 1940. The affidavit includes a sworn statement by Maude B. Johnson that states an oil and gas lease has been executed to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company beginning July 29, 1939.
Date: August 8, 1939
Creator: Locke, Ellis & Johnson, Maude B.
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
[Final Opinion of Title Related to an Oil and Gas Lease from Frank M. Millar and Willie Lou Millar to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Final Opinion of Title Related to an Oil and Gas Lease from Frank M. Millar and Willie Lou Millar to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Document describing the terms of an oil and gas lease from Frank M and Willie Lou Millar to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company for a tract of land in Concho County, Texas. It states that Jack Sayles has examined the documents and that the examination was conducted on behalf of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 30, 1940
Creator: Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of B. A. Duffy] (open access)

[Affidavit of B. A. Duffy]

Affidavit of B. A. Duffy swearing that he commenced drilling an oil and gas well on land in Concho and Menard Counties, Texas on September 1, 1939 and it began producing oil in commercial quantities only after that date. This document is unsigned.
Date: August 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Temporary Title Opinion Regarding the Sale of an Oil and Gas Lease From Floyd C. Dodson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Temporary Title Opinion Regarding the Sale of an Oil and Gas Lease From Floyd C. Dodson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Document listing the details of documents relating to the property owned by Fritz and L. E. Wilhelm in Concho and Menard Counties, Texas and the details of the oil and gas lease from the Wilhelms to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 30, 1940
Creator: Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Requirement Sheet Regarding the Purchase of an Oil and Gas Lease From E. P. and Myrtis Farrar to Floyd C. Dodson] (open access)

[Requirement Sheet Regarding the Purchase of an Oil and Gas Lease From E. P. and Myrtis Farrar to Floyd C. Dodson]

Document stating the abstracts for a property owned by E. P. Farrar and Myrtis Farrar in Concho County, Texas have been examined, and listing the documents still required to move ahead with the purchase of an oil and gas lease from E. P. Farrar and Myrtis Farrar to Floyd C. Dodson by the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of an Oil and Gas Lease From Robert Bruce Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of an Oil and Gas Lease From Robert Bruce Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Photostat copy of an oil and gas lease from Robert Bruce Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, Sarah Wiggins, and Ruth Wiggins to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 1, 1939
Creator: Wiggins, Robert Bruce; Wiggins, Ruth; Wiggins, Thomas Darrell & Wiggins, Sarah
System: The Portal to Texas History