[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Brief] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Reply to Appellee's Motion For Rehearing] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Reply to Appellee's Motion For Rehearing]

Document stating the appellant 's reply to the appellee's motion for rehearing in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. The reply references the cases Clonts vs. Johnson and Texas & N.O.R. vs. Whisenant as the basis for their appeal.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Motion for Writ of Certiorari to Perfect the Record] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Brief of Appellant and Assignments of Error, Propositions, Statements, Authorities, and Arguments] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing] (open access)

[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
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] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1989: Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal] (open access)

[Cause No. 1989: Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal]

Document stating the appellee, W. O. Rainwater's argument to dismiss the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's appeal.
Date: November 17, 1939
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Motion for Rehearing] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appeal From the County Court of Jones County] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Brief of Appellant and Assignments of Error, Propositions, Statements, Authorities, and Arguments] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Transcript] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Reply to the Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Reply to the Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, detailing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's response to Rainwater's motion to dismiss the appeal.
Date: November 21, 1939
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause 1988: Appellant's Reply to Appellee's Motion for Rehearing] (open access)

[Cause 1988: Appellant's Reply to Appellee's Motion for Rehearing]

Document stating the appellant's, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's, reply to the appellee's, W. O. Rainwater's, motion for rehearing. It states that the appellant relies on the cases, Clonts v. Johnson and Texas & N. O. R. Company vs. Whisenant.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Waiver by Appellant] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Waiver by Appellant]

Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, waiving the issuance and service of notice and precept of the appellee's motion for rehearing.
Date: 1940-03-23~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause 1988: Brief of Appellant] (open access)

[Cause 1988: Brief of Appellant]

Document detailing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's reasons for appealing in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. Included are the Statement of Nature and Result of the Suit, Appellate Jurisdiction, and Assignments of Error, Propositions, Statements, Authorities, and Arguments.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Motion of Appellant to File Brief] (open access)

[Cause No. 1988: Motion of Appellant to File Brief]

Motion from the appellant, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, to file their brief of appeal. The document lists the reasons for missing the appointed deadlines for filing their appeal as a mistake made by the attorneys, and requesting that the court not penalize their client.
Date: 1939-11~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Motion for Rehearing] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History