[Crop Mortgage of W. G. Scott #1] (open access)

[Crop Mortgage of W. G. Scott #1]

Document which details the terms of a crop mortgage held by G. W. Scott and owned by the Secretary of Agriculture and includes a waiver and agreement written by John Sayles, dated April 17. 1933.
Date: {1933-03,1933-04-17}
Creator: Scott, W. G. & Sayles, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Crop Mortgage of W. G. Scott #2] (open access)

[Crop Mortgage of W. G. Scott #2]

Document which details the terms of a crop mortgage held by G. W. Scott and owned by the Secretary of Agriculture and includes a waiver and agreement written by John Sayles, dated April 17. 1933. This copy of the mortgage has some damage to the paper and is missing some text.
Date: {1933-03,1933-04-17}
Creator: Scott, W. G. & Sayles, John
Object Type: Legal Document
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
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Gilbert Smith, November 9, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Gilbert Smith, November 9, 1939]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Gilbert Smith discussing details of the court case, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater.
Date: November 9, 1939
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Sayles & Sayles, May 15, 1940] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Sayles & Sayles, May 15, 1940]

Envelope addressed to "Sayles & Sayles, Attorneys at Law, Abilene, Texas" and with the return of address, "Gilbert Smith Attorneys at Law, Anson, Texas."
Date: May 15, 1939
Creator: Smith, Gilbert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pittard Office & Store Building, Anson, Texas: First Floor Plan

First floor plan for an office and store building commissioned by Knox Pittard in Anson, Texas. It includes red colored walls, labels, directional lines, and measurements.
Date: April 8, 1939
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Defendant's Bill of Exceptions] (open access)

[Cause No. 4035: Defendant's Bill of Exceptions]

Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. It contains two bills of exceptions for the defendant, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, which detail two witnesses, W. M. Greer and Johnnie White, and their testimonies.
Date: February 6, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Defendant's Acknowledgement of Court's Judgment] (open access)

[Cause No. 4035: Defendant's Acknowledgement of Court's Judgment]

Document in Cause No. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, in which the oil company acknowledges the court's judgment in favor of Rainwater and states their intention to appeal. This document is unsigned.
Date: January 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pittard Office & Store Building, Anson, Texas: Door, Window, & Stall Details

Door, window, and stall details for an office and store building commissioned by Knox Pittard in Anson, Texas. Sections include 3" scale d.h. steel windows, full size picture mold, 3" scale d.h. wood window details, trim details, 3" interior door frame detail, 3" pivoted sash detail, 3" scale door frame detail, full size raised panel door detail, 3" typical exterior detail, 3" door frame detail, and toilet stall details.
Date: 1939
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pittard Office & Store Building, Anson, Texas: Second Floor Plan

Second floor plan for an office and store building commissioned by Knox Pittard in Anson, Texas. It features wall edge lines with red-colored outer walls, room names, labels, and measurements. Other sections include d.h. windows schedule, door schedule, finish schedule, skylight detail, skylight curb detail, plumbing symbols, and electrical symbols.
Date: 1939
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pittard Office & Store Building, Anson, Texas: Side Elevations

Side elevation renderings for an office and store building commissioned by Knox Pittard in Anson, Texas. Sections feature stairs, columns, walls, notes, and labels. Other sections include 1/2 size rail detail, 1 1/2 section thru wall string, 1 1/2 section thru tread & risers, and 3" scale show window detail.
Date: 1939
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pittard Office & Store Building, Anson, Texas: West & North Elevations

West and north elevation renderings for an office and store building commissioned by Knox Pittard in Anson, Texas. They feature doors, windows, labels, notes, and measurements.
Date: 1939
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Extension of Terms of Court] (open access)

[Cause No. 4035: Extension of Terms of Court]

Document related to cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, extending the term of the court by fifteen days. This document is unsigned.
Date: December 17, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Judgment of the Court] (open access)

[Cause No. 4035: Judgment of the Court]

Document detailing the court's judgment in cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. It contains the instruction to the jury, the name of the foreman, J. W. Hendrick, and the decisions of the jury.
Date: December 16, 1938
Creator: Burleson, Omar T.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Assorted Documents] (open access)

[Cause No. 4035: Assorted Documents]

Documents related to cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. There are three documents, the first two are identical and instruct the defendant to file request, and the third document is an amended motion for a new trial by the defendant.
Date: December 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 4035: Answers and Deposition of V. Robert Kerr] (open access)

Cause No. 4035: Answers and Deposition of V. Robert Kerr]

Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, containing the written testimony of V. Robert Kerr. The testimony was taken before a notary and answers the questions set by the plaintiff's and defendant's attorneys.
Date: October 11, 1938
Creator: Kerr, V. Robert
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Answers and Depositions of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn] (open access)

[Cause No. 4035: Answers and Depositions of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn]

Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, containing E. Williams' and C. C. Chinn's answers to prepared questions by the plaintiff's and defendant's attorneys. The document is unsigned.
Date: October 11, 1938
Creator: Chinn, C. C. & Williams, E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for V. Robert Kerr, E. Williams, and C. C. Chinn] (open access)

[Subpoena for V. Robert Kerr, E. Williams, and C. C. Chinn]

Subpoena requiring V. Robert Kerr, E. Williams, and C. C. Chinn to appear in court to provide testimony in the cause, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: September 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Statement of the Testimony] (open access)

[Cause No. 3677: Statement of the Testimony]

Transcript of the testimony of W. O. Rainwater and G. A. Rainwater in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. Both men were questioned by Jack Sayles and Gilbert Smith, recounting their knowledge about the case.
Date: May 24, 1938
Creator: Henry, Lee S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Transcript of Court Proceedings] (open access)

[Cause No. 3677: Transcript of Court Proceedings]

Transcript of the proceedings in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. The transcript lists the witness testimony of W. O. Rainwater and G. A. Rainwater as questioned by Gilbert Smith and Jack Sayles.
Date: May 24, 1938
Creator: Henry, Lee S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Correction to the Judgment] (open access)

[Cause No. 3677: Correction to the Judgment]

Document in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, correcting an error in the original judgment. The amendment is in the final paragraph, setting the appeal bond at $450.00 instead of the incorrect $50.00.
Date: May 21, 1938
Creator: Spraberry, E. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's Acknowledgement of Final Judgment and Intention to Appeal] (open access)

[Cause No. 3677: Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's Acknowledgement of Final Judgment and Intention to Appeal]

Document in Cause No. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, in which the oil company acknowledges the court's judgment in favor of Rainwater and states their intention to appeal. This document is unsigned.
Date: May 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for Jack Sayles] (open access)

[Subpoena for Jack Sayles]

Subpoena issued by the Taylor County sheriff's office requiring Jack Sayles to appear in court to answer the plaintiff's plea of privilege.
Date: April 29, 1938
Creator: Taylor County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History