From Misc. Papers of Wood County found at the Courthouse in Quitman, Texas. Matthew Cartwright, Mrs. Caroline Boyles & L. F. Loyd Papers 1881

The State of Texas, }
County of Wood. }

I, John T. Craddock, County Clerk of Wood County, Texas, do hereby certify that the foregoing Deed from Matthew Cartwright to L. F. Loyd dated the 1 day of March, A.D. 1881, together with the Certificate of Acknowledgment written or printed on the same, and all other papers referred to and thereto annexed, was duly and correctly recorded in my office on the 3 day of October A.D. 1881, at 2 o'clock P.M. in Book F, pages 387-388 & 389 of the Record of Deeds etc. of said Wood County.

Given under my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of October A.D. 1881
Jno. T. Craddock, County Clerk, Wood County, Texas.
By Dan Dickey, Deputy.
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The State of Texas, }
County of Kaufman }

Know All Men by these Presents, That I, Mathew Cartwright of the County of Kaufman in the State aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars, to me in hand paid by Mrs. Caroline Boyle wife of A.B. Boyle have GRANTED, SOLD and CONVEYED, and by the presents do GRANT, SELL AND CONVEY unto the said Mrs. Caroline Boyle of the County of Wood, in the State of Texas, all that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Wood Co. Texas about 5 mls North of Quitman being a part of the J. M. Manning Harght (sic) survey and meted and binded as follows to wit:

Beginning at the S.W. Cor. of a 50 acre tract this day deeded M. W. Rushing Thence south 439 vs to stake for Cor. from which a B. J. K. vrs N5E6 vrs. another vs N 12'6 10 ½ vs dirt (sic). Thence East 642.8 vs a stake for Cor. the S.W. Cor. of 117 acre tract deeded Rushing. Thence North 439 vs to M. W. Rushing S.E. Cor. of a 50 acre tract. Thence West 642.8 vs to the place of beginning and containing 50 acres of said Manning survey of Land.

Together with all and singular, the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging , or in anywise incident or appertaining.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, all and singular, the said Premises above mentioned unto the said Mrs. Caroline Boyles, her heirs and assigns forever. AND I DO HEREBY BIND MYSELF, my heirs, executors and administrators to WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND, all and singular, the said premises, unto the said Mrs. Boyle, her heirs and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.

The State of Texas, }
County of Kaufman.}

BEFORE ME, J. O. Terrell Notary Public on this day personally appeared Matthew Cartwright personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledge to me that he executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed.

Given Under My Hand, and seal of office, this 24th day of December A.D. 1883
(Signed) J. O. Terrell, Notary Public, Kaufman Co. Texas

The State of Texas, }
County of Wood }

This Certifies, That the foregoing Deed was filed for record on the 18 day of March 1908 at 4 o'clock P.M., and duly recorded in Book 18 Page 285 Record of Deeds, etc. Wood County, Texas on the 19 day of March A.D. 1908.

Witness my official seal and signature, at my office, in Quitman the date last above written.
J. W. Carley, County Clerk, Wood County, Texas
By W. M. Craddock, Deputy.
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The State of Texas, }
Kaufman County }

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That I, Matthew Cartwright of the County of Kaufman in the State aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred and Eighty five ($585)DOLLARS to me in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have this day sold and do by these presents grant, bargain, sell and convey unto L. F. Loyd his heirs and assigns of the county of Wood and State of Texas, all that certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Situated in the County of Wood, State of Texas, on the waters of ____ being a part of a survey originally granted to James M. Manning and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a stake 1280 vrs North from the N. E. Cor. of a 200 acre tract deeded to Jno. Burton, from which a Blk Jk (blackjack) 8 in. dia. Vrs N14 W 6 3/10 vrs. a P.O. (postoak) 5 in. dia. vrs S 43 ½ ‘ E5 vrs. Thence W seven hundred and fifty - stake in Glade from which a Red Oak 14 in. dia. vrs S9' E30 vrs. a RO. 9 in dia vrs N 8' S 60 vrs. Thence N Eight hundred and eighty - vrs stake from which a Blk jk 5 in dia vrs S 86 ½' W 1 4/10 vrs. A Blk J. 5 in dia vrs N 37' E5 ½ vrs. Thence East 750 vrs stake in EB line Manning svy. A P.O. 14 in vrs S 45' E 5 3/10 vrs, a P.O. 20 in dia. vrs. S 13 1/2 vrs. Thence South Eight hundred and eighty - varas to the place of beginning, containing one hundred and seventeen acres of land, together with all and singular the rights, members hereditaments, and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises above mentioned unto the said L. F. Loyd his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Matthew Cartwright do hereby bind my heirs, executors and administrators to WARRANT and forever defend, all and singular the said premises unto the said L. F. Loyd his heirs and assigns, against every person or persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
Witness My hand, this Mch 1st A.D. 1881
Matthew Cartwright
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The State of Texas, }
County of Kaufman }
Before me J. F. Smith a Notary Public for the said county personally came Matthew Cartwright to me well known and acknowledged he had signed and delivered the foregoing deed for the consideration and purposes therein stated.
Given under my hand and official seal, on this the 2nd day of March A.D. 1881
J. F. Smith, Notary Public of Texas
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From Misc. Papers of Wood County, Texas found at Quitman, Texas Courthouse
C. J. Smart Rental ...page 14 & 15
Quitman, Texas
January 3, 1933

J. F. Smart administrator of the estate of C. J. Smart deceased in account and indebted to affiant Mrs. Olga Wright, for rent for 13 2/3 months for use of store building belonging to affiant, at the rate of $25.00 per month, aggregating the sume of $342.00 and more fully shown as follows, to-wit:

To rent for use of store building belonging to affiant and situated in the town of Quitman, Wood County, Texas and in Block number 2 according to map and plat of said town, and fronting about 22 feet South on the North side of the public Square in said town and running back North in said block about 90 feet, said building being a one story brick building owned by Dr. J. B. Goldsmith on the East in said Block no. 2 and the building owned by Mrs. Johnnie Cox in said Block on the West and being the same store building which was occupied and being used by said C. J. Smart for Commercial purposes at the time of his death which occurred on the 24th day of July A.D. 1928 and which has since been occupied by said J. F. Smart as administrator of said estate of said C. J. Smart deceased in continuing and carrying on the mercantile business in which said C. J. Smart was engaged at the time of his death: that said tenancy of said building has been continued by said administrator from year to year under parol understanding with affiant the rent to be payable at the end of each month at the rate of $25.00 for each month said claim for rent $342.00 and unpaid being for and covering the months of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December for the year 1933 and for the month of December 1932 and for two thirds of the month of November 1932 aggregating as aforesaid the sum of $342.00.

That said J. F. Smart rented and used said building for commercial purposes as said Administrator and his post office address is Quitman, Wood County, Texas.

I Mrs. Olga Wright do solemnly swear that the foregoing account and claim against J. F. Smart as Administrator of the estate of C. J. Smart deceased is just due and unpaid as I verily believe and that all just and legal offects (sic) payments, and credits known to affiant have been allowed. I regard said tenancy to have terminated December 31st 1933 as I have requested the possession of said building.

Sworn to and subscribed before me by Mrs. Olga Wright this the 3rd day of January A.D. 1934
V. B. Harris Notary Public of Wood County Texas (seal)

Loose Papers from Wood County, Texas found at the Courthouse in Quitman, Texas.

The State of Texas:
County of Wood:

Before me the undersigned authority in and for Wood County, Texas on this day personally appeared E. A. Tharp, who after being by me duly sworn says on his oath that he is landlord to C. L. Evans of Alba, Wood County, Texas who is due and owing to this affiant the sum of $60.00 for six months house rent on the north half of a certain store-house building and premises in the town of Alba, Wood County, Texas and hereinafter described, said rent being at the rate of $10.00 per month for the past six months, as shown by the itemized statement hereto attached, marked exhibit "A" and made a part thereof.

That said rent is due to the affiant, E. A. Tharp, by said C. L. Evans, who resides at and does business at Alba, in Wood County, Texas and who is the tenant, occupying and using the north half of the store-house building and premises owned by this affiant and leased to said C. L. Evans, about Sept. 1st, 1934, at the rate of $10.00 per month, which said rented premises are described as follows, to-wit: situated in the town of Alba, in Wood County, Texas , and being the north half of lot No. 24, in block No. 3 of the Hopkins Addition to said tiwn(sic) of Alba according to the map or plat of said town, and being 15 feet north and sough(sic) and 100 feet long east and west, with the improvements thereon situated;

That said lease contract is in writing signed by said parties and provides for the payment of said rent on the first day of each succeeding month and also provides that in case of default in the payment of any rent due said lessor may declare said lease cancelled and re-enter said premises, that said renting is by the month at above rate and the contract runs from Sept. 1, 1934 , to and including Aug. 31, 1935; this affiant claims a lien on all the property on above premises to secure the payment of the rent for the past six months amounting to the sum of $60.00, beginning on December 1st, 1934 and ending on May 31, 1935 and this statement is made in compliance with Article 5237, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, to fix a lien on property on the said rented premises.

E. A. Tharp
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 4 day of June A.D. 1935
(seal) C. B. Smith Clerk County Court, Wood County, Texas

Misc. Papers Wood County, Texas found at Courthouse in Quitman, Texas. E. A. Tharp - Percy McGeorge - G. A. Doering-- Rental Debt.

The State of Texas

County of Wood

Before me the undersigned authority in and for Wood County, Texas on this day personally appeared E. A. Tharp, who after being by me duly sworn on his oath, says that he is agent and attorney for Percy McGeorge, and says:
That said Percy McGeorge, is land-lord to G. A. Doering and the Select Theatres Company, a private corporation under the law, with its principal office and place of business in Mineola, in Wood County, Texas, of which said G. A. Doering is president and agent at Mineola, TExas: that said G. A. Goering and said Select Theatres Company are now and have been for more than two years past, owning, operating and conducting a motion picture theater and business in the City of Mineoly (sic), Texas, known as the "Select Theatre";
That said G. A. Doering and Select Theatres Company are due and owing to said Percy McGeorge, the sum of $3000.00, for fifteen months house rent on the McGeorge building and premises in the City of Mineola, Texas, and hereinafter described, said rent being at the rate of $200.00 per month for the past 15 months, as shown by statement hereto attached marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof.
That said rent is due to said Percy McGeorge, by said G. A. Doering as: said Select Theatres Co., who resides at and are engaged in business in Mineola, in Wood County, Texas, and who are the tenants, occupying and using and have been for more than two years past, the McGeorge Theater Building in Mineola, Texas, owned by said Percy McGeorge, and leased to said G. A. Doering, under a written lease contract hereinafter mentioned, at the rate of $200.00 per month, which said rented premises are described as follows, to-wit: Situated in the City of Mineola, in Wood County, Texas and being Lot #10, and a part of Lot #11, in Block No. 7, by the Official map of said city and is fully described in a deed recorded in Vol. 71, page 344, Wood County, Tex. Deed Records.
That the rental contract is in writing signed by said McGeorge and G. A. Doering and provides that said rental contract shall begin on the first day of September 1930, and terminate on the 31st day of August 1932 at the rate of $200.00 per month, payable monthly on the first day of each succeeding month; that if the said G. A. Doering has, since the execution of said lease contract, sold or in anyway transferred his property situated in the building on above described leased premises, being his motion picture equipment, attachments and fixtures, to said Select Treatres Company, then said company and said property is still subject to said lease contract and is liable for all rent due said Percy McGeorge as landlord and owner of said premises; that the Post Office address of the said G. A. Doering and said Select Theatres Co., is Mineola, Wood Co. Texas; that said Percy McGeorge, as such landlord claims a lien on all the property situated on above described premises to secure the payment of said rent amounting to the sum of $3000.00 and all future rent.
E. A. Tharp, Agent and Attorney
for Percy McGeorge

The State of Texas,

County of Wood.
Before me, the undersigned authority in and for Wood County, Texas, on this day personally appeared E. A. Tharp, who after being by me duly sworn on his oath, says that he is agent and attorney for Percy McGeorge, and that the statements made and set fourth(sic) in the above and foregoing affidavit and statement and Exhibit attached thereto, are true and correct.
E. A. Tharp
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the 8 day of October 1932.
(Seal) G. T. Shaw, Co., Clerk Wood Co., Tex.

Statement of Rent Due:
1931
August 1st, To rent due for July 1931.............................................$200.00
Sept 1st, To rent due for Agust 1931........ 200.00
Oct. 1st, To rent due for Sept 1931.......... 200.00
Nov 1st To rent due for October 1931........ 200.00
Dec. 1st To rent due for Nov. 1............. 200.00
Jany 1st To rent due for Dec. 1931......... 200.00
1932
Feby 1st To rent due for Jany 1932......... 200.00
March 1st To rent due for Feby 193........ 200.00
April 1st To rent due for March ".......... 200.00
May 1st To rent due for April "............ 200.00
June 1st To rent due for May "............. 200.00
July 1st To rent due for June ".............. 200.00
August 1st To rent due for July "........... 200.00
Sept 1st To rent due for Aug ".............. 200.00
Oct 1st To rent due for Sept "............... 200.00

State of Texas, }
County of Wood. }
E. A. Tharp of Mineola, Wood County, Texas, Affiant, makes oath and says: That he is landlord to E. R. Brown of Alba, Wood County, Texas, who is owner and publisher of "Alba Weekly Herald" of Alba, Texas who is due and owing to affiant the sum of $390.00 for 26 (twenty-six) months house rent on the North half of a certain store house building and premises situated in the town of Alba, Wood County, Texas, and hereinafter described, said rent being at the rate of $15.00 per month for the past 26 months as shown by the statement hereto attached. Marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof.
That said rent is due to this affiant, E. A. Tharp, by said E. R. Brown, who resides and does business at Alba, in Wood County, Texas and who is the tenant, occupying and using the North half of a certain store house building and premises owned by this affiant and leased to the said E. R. Brown, at the rate of $15.00 per month, which said rented premises are described as follows, to-wit:
Situated in the town of Alba, in Wood County, Texas, and being the north half of Lot No. 25 in Block No. 3 of the Hopkins Addition to the town of Alba, Texas according to the plat of said addition and being 15 feet north and south and 100 feet east and west and as described in a deed by W. S. Hopkins ex ux to E. A. Tharp, as recorded in Vol. 23 P.P. 277, Wood Co. Deed Records to which deed reference is here made. with the improvements thereon situated; that the rental contract under which said rent became due is oral and is a renting by the month or from month to month and is due and payable at the end of each month. That said rental contract began on or about April 15, 1925 and affiant claims a lien on all the property on above premises to secure the payment of said rent amounting to the sum of $390.00.

E. A. Tharp
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the 6 day of May 1930.

J. J. Mcleod, Notary Public in and for Wood County, Texas (Seal)

Filed for record at 1:30 o'clock P.M. May 6th, 1930
Recorded May 7th, 1930 at 8 o'clock A.M.
Arlin Boyd, Co. Clerk Wood County, Texas
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To rent of brick store building situated in Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas being on Lot. 25 feet front on Main Street and running back 125 feet to alley and bing on West side of said Main Street next door South of R. E. Skeen building, itemized for the following months and amounts.
April 1, 1924, Rent for month of March from March 13th.......$36.20
May 1, 1924, Rent for month of April 1924.......... 60.00
June 1, 1924, Rent for month of May 1924.......... 60.00
July 1, 1924, Rent for month of June "................ 60.00
August 1, 1924, Rent for month of July "............. 60.00
September 1, 1924, Rent for month of August"........ 60.00
Total Due this date..................................... $336.20

The State of Texas}
County of Wood }
I, J. F. Steed of said County and State do solemnly swear that the above and foregoing statement of rent due me by Tip R. Anderson is just, true and correct and same was due as shown above for the months stated and in the amounts set out foresaid and for building described above.

I further swear that I am the owner of said building leased and reside in Mineola, Texas and that Tip R. Anderson is the tenant of the said building above described and that he resides in the town of Winnsboro in Wood County, Texas and that rents were paid to the amount of $23.80 on the rent of $60.00 due for March rent up to the 13th of that month and the said account above siz amt (sic) represents the unpaid rent for the months indicated at $60.00 per month, and for the payment of which rents the undersigned landlord claims a landlord's lien on all the contents of said building for said amount and all future rents accrueing (sic) under said lease contract that said brick building is leased as a store building.

J. F. Steed
Sworn to and subscribed before me by J. F. Steed this the 1st day of September 1924.
H. O. Rogers Notary Public Wood County, Texas (Seal)

Filed for Record at 10 o'clock A.M. Sep. 3, 1924
Recorded Sept 5, 1924 at 4 o'clock P.M.
J. J. McLeod Co. Clerk
Wood County Texas
By: C. C. Ferguson, Deputy
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State of Texas, }
County of Wood }
A. C. Flynt of Mineola, Wood Co. Texas, affiant makes oath and says: That he is landlord to W. L. Thompson of Mineola Wood Co. Texas, who is due and owing him $600.00 rent for 10 months at $60.00 per month for a certain store-house building located at 112 E. Broad Street in Mineola, Texas, same building being in Block 7 of same city, and is now being used by W. L. Thompson in conducting a Hardware & implement business.

A. C. Flynt shows in an itemized statement attached hereto, and made a part hereof and marked "exhibit a" each month for which there is past due rent, and affiant claims a lien on all property in or on any of the premises now used by W. L. Thompson to secure the payment of said rent, amounting to the sum of $600.00. A. C. Flynt , landlord, further states that he is acting for himself and as agent for the other owners of this property.

A. C. Flynt
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 4th day of Aug 1932.
P. H. Caskey (sic)
Notary Public in and for Wood County Texas (Seal)
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Statement of Rent Due and past due.
1931

October ... $60.00

November 60.00
December 60.00

1932

January ...60.00
February...60.00
March ....60.00
April .....60.00
May .....60.00
June .....60.00
July .....60.00
.........$600.00
"Exhibit A"
Filed for Record at 9 o'clock A.M. Aug 5, 1932
Recorded at 3 o'clock P. M. Aug 5, 1932, Ga. S. Crain, Co. Clerk Wood Co. Tex.
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Loose papers found at Wood County courthouse in Quitman, Texas.
The State of Texas }
County of Wood }
E. A. Tharp of Mineola, Wood County, Texas, affiant, makes oath and says:
That he is landlord to Connell - Sikes & Company who are due him, affiant, $250.00 for five months rent on a certain store house and premises in Mineola, Texas being $50.00 a month for the past five months as shown by the following itemized statement, to-wit:
1921
October 31, to rent for the month of October ...........$50.00
November 30, to rent for the month of November..... 50.00
December 31, to rent for the month of December.......50.00
1922
January 31, to rent for the month of January......... 50.00
February 28, to rent for the month of February.......50.00
Total..................................................$250.00

That said rent is due to this affiant E. A. Tharp, by Connell - Sikes & Company, a firm composed of B. N. Connell, E. Sikes and F. P. Abney, Jr., all of whom reside at Mineola, in Wood County, Texas, who are the tenants occupying and using a storehouse and premises owned by this affiant and leased to said Connell-Sikes & Company, which rented premises are described as follows, to-wit:
Situated in the City of Mineola in Wood County, Texas and being part of lots Nos. 11, 12 and 13 in block No. 4 by the map and plat of said city, with brick building situated thereon known as the Callaway Bldg., that the rental contract under which said rent became due is in writing and began on September 1st 1919 and will terminate on the 31st day of August 1922; said rent being due at the end of each month; and affiant claims a lien on all the property in said building to secure the payment of said rent.

E. A. Tharp
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the 29 day of March, 1922.

C. C. Ferguson, Clerk Co. Court in and for Wood County, Texas (seal)

Filed for record at 9 o'clock A.M. Mar 29, 1922.
Recorded at 11 o'clock A.M. April 4, 1922
C. C. Ferguson, County Clerk Wood Co. Texas
By: G. Shoemaker, Deputy

Misc. papers found at Wood County Courthouse in Quitman, Texas.

The State of Texas,

County of Wood.
Before me the undersigned authority in and for Wood County, Texas, on this day personally appeared A. C. Flynt, who after being by me duly sworn on his oath, says that he set herein for himself and as agent for the Heir of Geo. F. Flynt, deceased, and for Mrs. J. C. Flynt, owners of the hereinafter described property and lessers (sic) to G. A. Doering, and Says:

That above named parties are land-lord to said G. A. Doering, who is at this time and has been for more than two years past, owning, operating and conducting a motion picture theater business in the City of Mineola, Texas, and on the premises hereinafter described, known as the "Palace" Theater.

That the said G. A. Doering is now due and owing to this affiant and above named owners of the hereinafter described premises, the sum of $1252.50, for ten months house rent and the balance due on the eleventh month, on the Flynt Theater Building and premises in said City of Mineola, Texas, hereinafter described, and where said Palace Theater has been operated by said Doering, said rent at the rate of $125.00 per month for the past 11 months, as shown by statement hereto attached, marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof.

That the said rent is due to affiant, A. C. Flynt and other joint owners, by said G. A. Doering, who resides at and is engaged in business at Mineola, in Wood County, Texas, and who is the tenant, occupying and using and has been for more than two years past, the Flynt Building in Mineola, Texas, owned by affiant, A. C. Flynt, and the other owners above named, and leased to said G. A. Doering, under a written lease contract hereinafter mentioned, at the rate of $125.00 per month, which said rented premises are described as follows, to-wit: Situated in the City of Mineola, in Wood County, Texas, and being the North 85 feet of both lot No. 19, and the east two (2) feet off of lot No.18, in Block No. 4 by the map and plat of said city, with the first or ground floor of the building on said premises.

That the rental contract is in writing signed by said A. C. Flynt and Geo. F. Flynt, now deceased and from who other joint owners of said property, derive their interest , and said G. A. Doering, and provides that said rental contract shall begin on August 1st, 1929, and terminate on July 31st, 1934, at the rate of $125.00 per month, payable on or before the first day of each succeeding month at Mineola, Texas; that the Post Office Address of said G. A. Doering , is Mineola, Wood Co., Texas, that said A. C. Flynt and the other joint owners of said premises as such land-lords, claim a lien on all the property situated on above described premises, and all claims or choses in action incident to and connected with said property, to secure the payment of said rent, amounting to the sum of $1252.50, and all future rent.

The State of Texas,
County of Wood.
Before me, the undersigned authority in and for Wood County, Texas on this day personally appeared A. C. Flynt, who after being by me duly sworn on his oath, says that he is acting herein for himself and as agent for the other joint owners of above described premises, and that the statements made and set fourth(sic) in the above and foregoing affidavit and statement and exhibit attached hereto, are true and correct.

A. C. Flynt
Subscribed and Sworn to before me on this the 16th day of Nov. 1932.

E. A. Tharp, Notary Public in and for
Wood County, Texas (Seal)
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Mineola, Texas
November 16, 1932.
G. A. Doering
Mineola, Texas
In Account With
A. C. Flynt ET AL
Mineola, Texas
Statement of Rent Due:
1932
Jany 1st To Bal. Rent due for Jany 1932.......................$65.00
Feby 1st To Rent due for Feby 1932..................... 125.00
March 1st To Rent due for Marcy (sic) 1932.......... 125.00
April 1st To Rent due for April ".........................125.00
May 1st To Rent due for May "..........................125.00
June 1st To Rent due for June "..........................125.00
July 1st To Rent due for July "...........................125.00
Aug. 1st To Rent due for Aug. ".........................125.00
Sept 1st To Rent due for Sept "..........................125.00
Oct 1st To Rent due for Oct "............................125.00
Nov 1st To Rent due for Nov ".($125.00, less $62.50 for time not used, fire loss).................................................. 62.50
Total Amount Due .................................... $1252.50
Exhibit "A"
Filed for Record at 9:00 o'clock A.M. November 17th, 1932.
Recorded at 3:30 o'clock P.M., November 18th, 1932
G. T. Shaw, Clerk County Court, Wood County, Texas
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Miscellaneous papers found at Wood County Courthouse in Quitman, Texas.

The State of Texas, ]
County of Kaufman ] Know All Men by These Presents:

Now comes B. E. Overton, who being by me duly sworn, deposes and says: That the following is a true and correct statement of the matters herein contained to wit:

That on or about the 1st day of January, 1927, the affiant rented a certain store building situated in the City of Alba, County of Wood to J. D. Blizzard, and that the following is a true and correct statement of rents due under said contract:

Rent for February 1932 ...$25.00
Rent for March 1932 ......25.00
Rent for April 1932 .......25.00
Rent for May 1932 .......25.00
Rent for June 1932 .......25.00
Rent for July 1932 .......25.00
Rent for August 1932 ....25.00
Rent for September 1932 .25.00
Total amounts of rent due..$200.00

That the foregoing items of rent were due on the following dates respectively: March 1st, 1932; April 1st, 1932; May 1st , 1932; June 1st, 1932; July 1st, 1932; August 1st, 1932; September 1st, 1932: October 1st, 1932;
That the name of the said tenant is J. D. Blizzard, whose post office address is Alba, Wood County, Texas.

That the description of the rented premises for which the aforesaid rents are claimed to be due and owing is described as follows: Being the West side of a 50 feet by 80 feet building, and being Lot No. 2 in Block No. 2, in the town of Alba, Texas; that the part of said building occupied by the said J. D. Blizzard is 25 foot by 80 feet and is the west hald(sic) of said building.
That all of the above set forth rents claimed for the respective months as set forth are due and unpaid.

I, B. E. Overton, do solemnly swear that the above and foregoing is a true and correct statement of all the amount of rent due as shown by the foregoing itemized statements set forth in the foregoing statement are true and correct; and all legal offsets, payments and credits to which the same are entitled have been allowed.

B. E. Overton,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 18th day of October 1932. (Seal)

Aileen Lawrence, Notary Public, Kaufman County, Texas

Filed for Record at 9:00 o'clock A.M., Oct. 25, 1932
Recorded at 10 o'clock A. M., October 28, 1932.
G. T. Shaw, Clerk County Court, Wood Co. Tex.
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