[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.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 71, Ed. 2 Tuesday, August 8, 1939 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 71, Ed. 2 Tuesday, August 8, 1939

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History