Document stating Abilene & Southern Railway Company's petition to condemn and appropriate Lots 11 and 12 in Block D of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision of Blocks 191 and 191 in Abilene, Texas. Included in the petition are the names of the owners of the property, the market value and owed taxes on the properties, and the reasons the railway company is pursuing condemnation proceedings. This document is unsigned.

Ledger containing ordinances/resolutions passed by the city of Abilene, Texas from November 1902 to January 1911.

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. This copy of the ordinance contains ink corrections.

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. The ordinance is undated and unsigned.

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. "Not Executed" is written at the top of the document and it is unsigned.

Receipt for taxes paid to the city of Montague, Montague County, Texas on December 1, 1902 by Levi Perryman.

Notice to Henry Sayles informing him of the petitioners in favor of the opening of a public road on the Austin and Williams League #340.

This book contains the text of Austin City ordinances which were revised and adopted in 1908. Subject index begins on page 351.

Document in which Benjamin H. Basset is transferring the estate rights of his deceased father, B. H. Bassett unto Mrs. M. E. Sayles, based on a a previously made land deed between the deceased Bassett and the deceased John Sayles. A handwritten notarization and certification of filing are both attached to the document.

Document related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Bass Cook, accused of disturbing the peace, filed January 24, 1906. Document is a complaint. There are some drawings on one back panel of the document.

Documents relating to the case of Eliza Miller vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company include an account with the value of the 6 acres of cotton and 6 acres of corn of property loss, a citation to summon the T & NORR Co. to court, a subpoena to summon witnesses for the plaintiff, an Affidavit of Witness' Attendance, the bond of Eliza Miller, a transcript of appeal for court costs, and the appeal bond of the T & NORR Co. Additionally, the documents include the Notice of Appeal which names a pending case with cause number 2472. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the Clerk.

Documents relating to the case of Monroe Whitley vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company include an account with the value of the cow which Whitley lost due to the negligence of the railroad company, a transfer of cause of actions by Whitley with an attached form for single acknowledgment, what appears to be a release of lien by Adams & Adams to Whitley in return for 2 cows or their value (document is faded and incompletely legible), a bond by Whitley, an Affidavit of Witness' Attendance for H. M. Houston, a citation to summon the T & NORR Co., a transcript of appeal for court costs, and an appeal bond from the T & NORR Co. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County during the months of January and February in the year 1902 and filed by the Clerk.

Documents relating to the case of Monroe Whitley vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company include an account with the value of the of the 14 acres of cotton and 5 acres of corn of property loss, a later amendment to the statement naming the value of partial destruction to 30 acres of cotton, a release of lien by Adams & Adams to Whitley in return for a crop of cotton or its value, a bond by Whitley, a citation to summon the T & NORR Co., 3 different subpoenas to summon witnesses for the plaintiff (and a duplicate of one), a transcript of appeal for court costs, and an appeal bond from the T & NORR Co. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the Clerk.

Documents relating to the case of Robert Fain vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company include an account with the value of the 6 acres of cotton and 6 acres of corn of property loss, a subpoena to summon witnesses for the plaintiff, a citation to summon the T & NORR Co. to court, the bond of Robert Fain, a transcript of appeal for court costs, and the appeal bond of the T & NORR Co. Additionally, the documents include the Notice of Appeal which names a pending case with cause number 2471. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the Clerk.

Document certifying that L. C. Wise will pay sums owed to Mary E. Sayles and all court fines accrued as he goes on to file for appeal.

Document listing court errors believed to have been made in carrying out the lawsuit between L. C. Wise and Mary E. Sayles over land boundary lines. An additional fourth error is handwritten in pencil at the bottom of the document.

List of complaints made by the plaintiff, L. C. Wise, against the defendant, Mary E. Sayles, in the land dispute court case of L. C. Wise vs. M. E. Sayles.

Document listing court errors believed to have been made in carrying out the lawsuit between L. C. Wise and Mary E. Sayles over land boundary lines.

Conclusion of law listing Judge Calhoun's determinations on the land dispute suit case of L. C. Wise vs. Mary E. Sayles. Several notes and corrections are handwritten in black pen ink on both pages.

Document written by Judge Calhoun stating the court's determination on the land dispute case of L. C. Wise vs. Mary E. Sayles. An additional note is handwritten at the bottom of the page in pencil, "To all of which the plaintiff, L. C. Wise, in open court excepts and gives notice of appeal to the court of civil appeals for the second supreme judicial district of the state of Texas at Ft. Worth, Texas."

Document related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Paul Deloach, accused of gaming, filed April 30, 1906. Documents include an arrest warrant for Paul Deloach, a request for subpoenas submitted by attorneys Miller and Royall, a transcript on appeal from the Justice's court, appearance bonds for Paul Deloach, witness subpoenas, and a motion for a new trial submitted by the defense.

Affidavit sworn by J. W. Childers attesting that he transacted the sale of Lot 4 of Block 96 in Abilene, Texas from R. A. Childers to the trustees of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Abilene, Texas. It lists the details which would be in the deed which is missing.

Direct and cross interrogation questions to the witness, W. S. Davidson, in the court case of M. E. Sayles vs. W. T. Campbell et al.

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Tam Pascal, accused of burglary and theft, filed September 7, 1909. Documents are an arrest warrant and complaint filed against Tam Pascal. According to the complaint, Pascal broke into a store owned by Francis (?) Killingsworth in the town of Munchison, Texas.