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[Cause No. 4035: Notice of Deposition of V. Robert Kerr, and Waiver of Filing Requirements]
Documents requesting a waiver of filing requirements for witness depositions, and providing notice of depositions to W. O. Rainwater, G. A. Rainwater, and/or their attorney Gilbert Smith. The documents include the names of the witness, V. Robert Kerr, and a list of questions.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Cause No. 4035: Document Waiving Filing Requirements]
Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, which waives the filing requirements of depositions in the named cause by both parties.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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]
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]
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]
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. 4035: Notice of Deposition of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn]
Document providing notice of depositions to W. O. Rainwater, G. A. Rainwater, and/or their attorney Gilbert Smith, including the names of the witnesses and the list of questions. The named witnesses are E. Williams and C. C. Chinn and are found in Enid, Oklahoma.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Notes Related to W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]
Notes relating to the cases, W. O. Rainwater vs Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. The notes are a list of question, which appear to be questions for witnesses or depositions.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Notice of Deposition of V. Robert Kerr]
Notice of deposition in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. The notice is addressed to W. O. Rainwater, G. A. Rainwater or Gilbert Smith and names the witness as V. Robert Kerr who lives in Topeka, Kansas. The notice also includes a list of questions.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appeal From the County Court of Jones County]
Document in the cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. It details the decision of the court which was to reverse the judgement and that the cause is remanded.
Date:
March 8, 1940
Creator:
Grissom, Clyde
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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. 4035: Notice of Deposition of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn]
Document providing notice of depositions to W. O. Rainwater, G. A. Rainwater, and/or their attorney Gilbert Smith, including the names of the witnesses and the list of questions. The named witnesses are E. Williams and C. C. Chinn and are found in Enid, Oklahoma.
Date:
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]
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]
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.]
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]
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
[Cause No. 4035: Amended Motion for a New Trial]
Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, detailing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's request for a new trial.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Document from Defendant Requesting New Trial]
Document in cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, requesting a new trial due to errors in the previous trial. There is a handwritten note on the back of the document.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Bill From George O. Harrell, April 16, 1940]
Document listing the cost of receiving copies of the proceeding in cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, requested by Sayles & Sayles. The listed cost of the copies is $2.00.
Date:
April 16, 1940
Creator:
Harrell, George O.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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