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[Gifting of Land from M. E. Sayles to Relatives with Partial Will]

Description: Unsigned document in which Mary E. Sayles is gifting land from the Austin and Williams league #340 to her children and their spouses. She names Henry Sayles and her son-in-law George C. Harris as executors of the estate once she passes, and the document includes a response from all parties stipulating that Mary E. Sayles may continue to benefit from the properties as long as she lives. A portion of Mary E. Sayles' final will bequeathing property to her daughters is also included.
Date: March 1905
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, George C.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, Hattie S.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause 1988: Brief of Appellant]

Description: 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~
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Confirmation of Deed Transfer]

Description: Document certifying the validity of a transfer of land deeds and certificates of the Austin and Williams land that occurred in 1854 from Mary E. Sayles, Emily B. Gillespie, and John Sayles over to a Mr. Abner S. Lipscomb.
Date: 1900
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 3677: Documents Issued by the Justice of the Peace]

Description: Documents in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, issued by the Justice of the Peace of Precinct 1 in Jones County, Texas. The documents include a subpoena issued by the Dallas County sheriff's office requiring the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company to appear in court, an order overruling the defendant's plea of privilege, and the court's ruling in favor of the plaintiff.
Date: {1929-03-29, 1929-05-21}
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Last Will and Testament of Mary E. Sayles, May 29, 1914]

Description: Copy of the last will and testament of Mary E. Sayles, in which she bequeaths much of her property to her daughters, Mary and Emma Sayles, and names her son and her son-in-law, Henry Sayles and George C. Harris, as the executors of the will. The copy was typewritten by John Sayles and compared to the original by he and Perry Sayles, who both deemed it an accurate copy of the original.
Date: May 29, 1914
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, John & Sayles, Perry
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Transcript]

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Land Transfer from M. E. Sayles to J. M. Hanna]

Description: Document stating an agreement to transfer the Austin and Williams league of land from Mary E. Sayles to J. M. Hanna. The document details the negotiated conditions of the transfer and is signed by both parties.
Date: June 1897
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Motion for Rehearing]

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Quitclaim Deed From J. F. Young to Perry Sayles]

Description: Document certifying the transfer of property in Jones County, Texas from J. F. Young to Perry Sayles. The document also states that Young's homestead is in Abilene, Texas.
Date: December 31, 1922
Creator: Young, J. F.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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

Description: 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.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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