In 1995, twenty heirs of William Warren Chapman sued the heirs of
Richard King and related associates for ownership and mineral rights to 15,500
acres of the Rincon de Santa Gertrudis land grant, part of the present day King
Ranch. The lawsuit originated from a land dispute between William Chapman's
widow, Helen Blair Chapman, and Richard King. Richard King and William Warren
Chapman (Helen Chapman's husband) each owned one-half interest in the Rincon de
Santa Gertrudis in Nueces County, Texas (now Kleberg County, Texas). When
Chapman died in 1859, he designated his wife Helen as his beneficiary. In 1879,
Helen Chapman sued Richard King for her husband's share of the original Rincon
de Santa Gertrudis. Helen Chapman resided in South Carolina at the time of the
suit and she died while the case was pending; her executors pursued her case.
In 1883, the courts ruled in Helen Chapman's favor and her attorney,
Robert Kleberg, reached an agreement to accept payment for one fourth of the
Rincon, half of what Helen Chapman originally sued for. Kleberg also served as
attorney for Richard King in other unrelated matters. Over the course of the
trial, Kleberg was put on an annual retainer by King and became legal advisor
for the ranch. Upon Richard King's death, Kleberg became manager of the King
Ranch and married Alice King, Richard's youngest daughter.
The 1995
lawsuit claims that Richard King and Robert Kleberg conspired to rob the
Chapman family of their ownership rights to the land. In 1998, the trail court
granted summary judgement tot he defense who argued that the plaintiffs had
insufficient evidence to prove extrinsic fraud. The Chapman lawyers appealed
the decision and the Court of Appeals of Texas in Corpus Christi reversed the
summary judgement and opened the trial in 2001. In 2003, the attorneys for the
King Ranch petitioned the Texas Supreme Court to review the decision, and the
Texas Supreme Court reveres the appeal in favor of the King Ranch. The Chapmen
lawyers attempted to reopen the case but were rebuked by the Texas Supreme
Court in 2003 and the United States Supreme Court in 2004.
Legal Documents, attorney files, and research materials dating back to
1831 document the Plaintiff's side of the Chapman v. King Ranch, Inc. Lawsuit
from 1995 to 2000. Legal Documents include the motion, depositions, orders and
appeals filed during the lawsuit. Attorney files contain correspondence, notes
and previous court decision used to establish precednet referred to as
authorities, used in preparation for the lawsuit. Research materails comprise
the bulk of the collection, and are the documents obtained during the discovery
phase of the lawsuit. They were used for both research and evidentiary
purposes.
The research materials originiate from several disparate sources and
archival repositories, including the Chapman family, the Center for American
History, which holds the William Warren Chapman Papers and the Edward Caleb
Coker Papers, the King Ranch Archives, and the ExxonMobil Corporation.
Documents from the Chapman Family are largely photocopies of correspondence
between family members, though there are several original documents as well.
The ExxonMobil Corporation documents date back to the early twentieth century
when ExxonMobil, then Humble Oil and Refining Company, sought oil and mineral
rights on King Ranch land and include titles, deeds and land abstacts as well
as records of payments to the land owners. Also included are county records
from Nueces County such as copies of the first lawsuit between Helen Chapman
and Richard King, records of land ownership, titles, deeds, last wills and
testaments and probate documents from the 19th and 20th centuries.
This collection is stored remotely.
Advance notice required for retrieval. Contact repository for retrieval.
Chapman v. King Ranch, Inc. Records, 1931-2004, Center for American
History, University of Texas at Austin
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Inventory
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| box |
| 2005-078/1 | | | Correspondence |
| | | Accession records from Coker (Edward Caleb) Papers at CFA,
1992-1994 |
| | | Diskette for Chapman vs. King Petition, undated |
| | | The News from Brownsville: Tales of
Frontier Life |
| | | The News from Brownsville: Tales
from Frontier Life, Jan Humphrey's edited version of Coker's Helen
Chapman original manuscript, pg 1-155 |
| | | Sara C. Work on Eds' original manuscript |
| box |
| 2005-078/2 | | | Chapman Estate (Plaintiffs) |
| | | | Correspondence (Filing Letters), 1995-2001 |
| | | Chapman Estate (Defendants) |
| | | | Correspondence (Filing Letters), 1995-2001 |
| | | Chapman Estate |
| | | | Correspondence |
| | | | | Family Members, 1995-1997 |
| | | | | William Dorsaneo, 1996 |
| | | | | Phillip Hall, 1996 |
| | | | | Pat Kelly, 1996 |
| | | | | Lillian Hutchinson, 1996-2000 |
| box |
| 2005-078/3 | | | Payment history by check date |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch, K-Z 1988 |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch, A-C 1989 |
| box |
| 2005-078/4 | | | Chapman Estate
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| | | | Settlement folder,
1996-2001 |
| | | | OSI,
2001 |
| | | | Correspondence (Incomming),
1995-1997 |
| | | | Correspondence (Outgoing),
1995-2002 |
| | | | Correspondence (Volume 5),
1998-2002 |
| box |
| 2005-078/5 | | | Documents from ExxonMobil Corporation regarding oil and
mineral interests in King Ranch
|
| | | | Exhibit A: Division Order Property Description
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| | | | Exhibit B: Division of Interest
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| box |
| 2005-078/6 | | | Payment history by check date |
| | | | Payment for King Ranch S-Z, 1989 |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch, A-K 1990 |
| box |
| 2005-078/7 | | | Documents from King Ranch Archives (pages
001-1974 |
| | | | Public Relations, Souvenir Edition,
King Ranch History 1996 |
| | | | Stewards of a Vision (A History of
King Ranch) by Jay Nixon, 1996 |
| | | | Helen Chapman (probate) (Nueces) 169/222, 1882, 1995 |
| | | | Helen B. Chapman (probate) (South Carolina) 223/260,
1881-1882 |
| | | | Stewards of a Vision (A Story of
King Ranch) manuscripts, 1986 |
| | | | "The Stewards of a Vision (A Story
of King Ranch) manuscripts n.d. |
| | | | Public relations, Publications, Souvenir Edition,
King Ranch History 1988 revision, 1988-1991 |
| | | | Journal No. 3, King Ranch and Company, 1981-1970 |
| | | | Ledger, 1868-1869 |
| | | | Rancho San Gertrudis Account Book, 1854 |
| | | | Ledgers, 1857-1879 |
| | | | History, Book contract, Lea, Tom, In the Crucible of the Sun, 1972-1973 |
| | | | General correspondence, Lea, Tom, 1962 - 1990 |
| | | | General correspondence, McCombs, Holland, 1654 |
| | | | Articles of agreement and settlement between Richard
King and Miflin Kenedy, 1868 |
| | | | Power of attorney, Richard King to Mifflin Kenedy,
1861 |
| | | | Articles of co-partnership, Richard King and Company,
undated |
| | | | Claims against Mexico, 1878-1880 |
| | | | Estate of Richard King, inventory and appraisement,
1885 |
| | | | Kenedy, Mifflin, 1879-1881 |
| | | | Financial ledger sheets, 1884-1885 |
| | | | Litigation, Rincon de Santa Gertrudis, |
| | | | Letter to Captain Richard King from Hamilton P. Bee,
1858 |
| | | | Letter to Hamilton P. Bee from Mr. Howeltt, 1858 |
| | | | Letter to Captain King to Hamilton P. Bee, February 24, [18??] |
| | | | Letter to Captain King from Hamilton P. Bee,
1857 |
| | | | Lovenskiod, Corpus Christi, 1860 |
| | | | Letter to Captain Richard King from Lovenskoid,
1859 |
| | | | Legal documents, 1879-1881 |
| | | | Estate of H. M. King, 1925 |
| | | | General correspondence, Hertzog, Carl, 1962-1977 |
| | | | Letter to Ms. N.M. King from F.E. Macma, 1886 |
| | | | Kenedy, Mifflin, 1876-1886 |
| | | | Kleberg, Robert J. (Sr.), 1886 |
| | | | Estate: Richard King, 1885, 1936-1939 |
| | | | General correspondence Ashton, John (Dr.), 1933-1948 |
| | | | General correspondence, Ashton, John (Dr.), 1949-1953 |
| | | | Correspondence, 1949-1953 |
| | | | Kleberg, Robert J. (Sr.), correspondence file, Brayton,
Ellery, 1901-1903 |
| | | | Kleberg Robert H. (Sr.), correspondence, Brayton, Helen
C., 1901 |
| | | | Rincon de Santa Gertrudis (Juan Mendiola) |
| | | | Rincon de Santa Gertrudis (Juan Mendiola) |
| | | | Letter from Powers and Wells to Captain Richard King,
1880 |
| | | | Letter from Powers and Wells to Captain Richard King,
1879 |
| | | | Estate records, Gideon K. Lewis, 1856 |
| | | | Letter from John Edmondson to Captain Richard R. King,
May 30, [18??] |
| | | | Stillman, James, 1853-1855, 1883 |
| | | | Case papers #1279 |
| | | | Case papers #580 |
| | | | King Ranch Historical Collection, Vault files, deeds
mortgages, released patents |
| | | | Miscellaneous papers, 1878 survey, correspondence,
Kleberg-Brayton |
| | | | King Ranch Historical Collection, Vault files, survey
and abstract Rancho Santa Gertrudis, 1878 |
| box |
| 2005-078/8 | | | Documents form ExxonMobil Corporation regarding oil and
mineral interests in King Ranch |
| | | | Exhibit A Divison Order Property Description |
| | | | Division of interest system, royalty relations,
ownership transfer report |
| box |
| 2005-078/9 | | | Chapman discovery exhibits |
| | | | Discovery exhibit list, 1997 |
| | | | Color plates from The Art of Tom
Lea, undated |
| | | | Correspondence, citations, newsclippings, 1992-1993 |
| | | | The Book of All Christendom, Tom
Lea, Carl Hertzog and the Making of the King Ranch by Bruce Cheeseman,
1992 |
| | | | Correspondence, 1831, 1856-1867, 1904, 1990 |
| | | | The News from Brownsville
Epilogue, 1989-1991 |
| | | | Coker correspondence, 1898-1993 |
| | | | Legal documents, correspondence, invitation,
1992-1996 |
| | | | Legal documents and correspondence, 1974, 1991-1996 |
| | | | Listings of items pertaining to current operations,
[ca. 1996] |
| | | | Inducies of King Ranch Archives, [ca. 1996] |
| | | | Newsclippings, 1992 |
| | | | Kennedy Ranch Archives, Kenedy Collection, [ca. 1996] |
| | | Defendants King Ranch, Inc. and King Ranch Oil and Gas,
Inc.'s Motion for summary judgement, 1997 |
| | | Motion to transfer venue hearing notebook, 1997 |
| | | Order granting new trial, 1997 |
| | | Motion to transfer venue hearing notebook, 1997 |
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| 2005-078/10 | | | W.B. Collins v. Richard King (1264), 1889-1874 |
| | | Richard King. v. James Moore (1298), 1879 |
| | | Domino Rotge v. Richard King (1391) [empty
folder] |
| | | Domino Rotge v. Richard King (1547), 1886 |
| | | Abstracts of title, [empty folder] |
| | | Various maps - Rincon de Santa Gertrudis [empty
folder] |
| | | Mendiola to Richard King/King to Lewis (deed),
1853 |
| | | Gideon Lewis Estate to Richard King and William Chapman
(deed), 1904 |
| | | King-Chapman to Lewis Estate (Promissory Note),
1904 |
| | | Richard and Henrietta King and William W. Chapman, 1/2
interest (deed) [empty folder], |
| | | Richard King to William W. Chapman, 1/2 interest deed,
1856 |
| | | Richard King to James Walworth (deed) [empty
folder] |
| | | Richard and Henrietta King to Mifflin Kenedy and Richard
King (deed), [empty folder] |
| | | State of Texas to heirs of Juan Mendiola (patent),
1870 |
| | | Helen Chapman to John Ranking and Rankin to Brayton
(mortgage), 1879 |
| | | Ranking to Brayton to William S. Rankin (deed),
[1889?] |
| | | Helen Chapman (thru Rankin) to Frank and Weil (lease),
1885 |
| | | John Ranking to William B. Chapman (deed) [empty
folder] |
| | | Joseph Fitzsimmons to Tillie H. Ranking (deed) [empty
folder] |
| | | San Antonio and Aransas Pass Town Site Company to John
Rankin (deed) [empty folder] |
| | | Rankin to Rission, Henry and Stayton (release of vendor
lien) [empty folder] |
| | | Robert J. Kleberg to Henrietta King (special warranty
deed) [empty folder] |
| | | John and Stellla Kenedy (various deeds) [empty
folder] |
| | | Henrietta M. King and Charles exchange "Palo Alto" (deed),
1899 |
| | | Kleberg, Town and Improvement Company to P.M. Johnston
(deed), 1904 |
| | | Henrietta M. King to executors to Humble Oil (lease),
1933 |
| | | Henrietta King to Estate to King Ranch (partition deed)
[empty folder] |
| | | King Ranch to shareholders, mineral interest (deed),
1970 |
| | | King Ranch to shareholders, mineral interests (deed),
1977 |
| | | Stewards of a Vision: (A History of
King Ranch) by Jan Nixon [empty folder] |
| | | Draft from The News from
Brownsville by Caleb Coker [empty folder], |
| | | The News from Brownsville by
Caleb Coker [empty folder] |
| | | The King Ranch by Tom Lea
(Volume 1 and 2) [empty folder], |
| | | Correspondence from Ed Coker to Texas State Historical
Association [empty folder] |
| | | Correspondence from Ed Coker, III from Texas State
Historical Association and Others [empty folder] |
| | | Miscellaneous newspaper articles [empty
folder] |
| | | Account book and ledger of William W. Chapman [empty
folder] |
| | | Letters from Lackey Stayton and Kleberg to Ellery Brayton
[empty folder] |
| | | Information on John Stayton Texas Supreme Court: An
Index/Selected Scrs. on Court and Members, etc. [empty folder], |
| | | Henrietta M. King to Alice Kleberg, [empty
folder] |
| | | Alice Kleberg to King Ranch (deed), [empty
folder] |
| | | King Ranch to Patch (deed), 1956 |
| | | Richard King and Miflin Kenedy (indenture), 1867 |
| | | Liquidation of Richard King and Company, Richard King and
Mifflin Kennedy, 1870 |
| | | Robert Kleberg (probate), 1920 |
| | | Robert Kleberg (inventory - probate) [empty
folder] |
| | | Alice G. K. Kleberg Last Will/Inventory (probate) [empty
folder] |
| | | Mendiolas, Vela to Richard King and Kin to Lewis (deed),
1853 |
| | | Henrietta King, Will/Application/Order (probate),
1925 |
| | | Henrietta King (probate) [empty folder] |
| | | Richard and Henrietta King to William W. Chapman (deed),
1857 |
| | | Alice G. Kleberg to King Ranch (deed) [empty
folder] |
| | | Henrietta King to R. King (transfer of mineral rights)
[empty folder] |
| | | Marion Porter (probate) [empty folder] |
| | | Robert Kleberg Sr/Robert Kleberg Jr. (power of
attorney) |
| | | Henrietta King to Robert Kleberg (power of attorney)
[empty folder] |
| | | Robert Kleberg, Jr. (probate), [empty folder] |
| | | Mamie S. Kleberg (probate) [empty folder] |
| | | Helen C. Kleberg (probate) [empty folder] |
| | | Richard King Asignee/Heris/Juan Mendiola v. State of Texas
(court records), 1868 |
| | | Helen Chapman/WilliamChapman (power of attorney),
1874 |
| | | Robert J. Kleberg (probate) [empty folder] |
| | | Probate Minutes./Probate docket, estate Gideon Lewis
(court records), 1874 |
| | | The Book of All Christendom
[empty folder] |
| | | Thomas W. Philibert (probate), 1969 |
| | | Mildred W. Philibert (probate), 1972, 1989 |
| | | Richard King Assignee/Heirs v. State of Texas (court
records) [empty folder] |
| | | William W. Chapman (probate) [empty folder] |
| | | Contract between Willaim W. Chapman/James Bryden [empty
folder] |
| | | Ed Coker copyright for The News from
Brownsville [empty folder] |
| | | Map of Santa Gertrudis estate [empty folder] |
| | | Certified merger, plan of merger, Exxon Corporation,
1973 |
| | | Amendment of oil, gas, and mineral leases, Humble Oil and
Refinery Company [empty folder] |
| | | Richard King (probate), 1885 |
| | | Conveyance from J. Walworth to King and Kenedy [empty
folder] |
| | | Henrietta M. King to Kleberg Town and Improvement (deed),
1938 |
| | | Henrietta M. King to Kleberg Town and Improvement
(agreement), 1904 |
| | | Henrietta M. King to Kleberg Town and Improvement Company
(release of restrictions) , 1943 |
| | | Richard King and William Chapman to Gideon Lewis, Admis.
(mortgage) [empty folder] |
| | | Final judgement in cause no. 1279, 1883 |
| | | Letter from William B. Chapman to Ellery Brayton,
[Original Document] May 21, 1883 |
| | | Letter from William B. Chapman to Ellery Brayton,
[Original Document] April 24, 1871 |
| | | Letter from William W. Chapman to T.S. Jesup, [Original
Document] March 22, 1956 |
| | | Letter from John Rankin to Jessie Rankin, [Original
Document] March 19, 1885 |
| | | Letter from John Rankin to Ellery Brayton, [Original
Document] November 8, 1883 |
| | | Letter from William B. Chapman to Ellery M.
Brayton |
| | | | [Original Document] August 18, 1882 |
| | | | [Original Document] August 26, 1887 |
| | | | [Original Document] October 10, 1887 |
| | | | [Original Document] October 11, 1887 |
| | | | [Original Document] October 2, 1889 |
| | | Letter from William B. Chapman to Helen Chapman, [Original
Document] May 17, 1871 |
| | | Letter from Ellery Brayton to Edward C. Furman, [Original
Document] June 30, 1895 |
| | | Letter from Ann Dunn to Ed Coker, [Original Document]
May 1, 1991 |
| | | Letter from M. Jarvis to William W. Chapman, Anne Dune
shoebox, [Original Document] May 12, 1859 |
| | | Leter from Helen Chapman to her brother, Anne Dunn
shoebox, [Original Document] May 25, 2861 |
| | | Deposition by written questions, Hortencia garcia (deputy
clerk, probate section, Nueces County), [empty folder] |
| | | Deposition by written questions, Phyllis Redding (deputy
district clerk, Nueces County) [empty folder] |
| | | Kleberg German letters (Chapman), 1880-1881, 1995 |
| | | Railroad deeds (Chapman), 1942-1952, 1968 |
| | | Houghton Library (Chapman), 1856-1862, 1996 |
| | | Letters, 1858-1888, 1900-1912 |
| | | Renumbered documents, 1866-1867, 1990-1995 |
| | | A.B. Bacon to T.S. Baron, November 15, 1858 |
| | | Cletus Kaup to Patrick L. Hubert, January 6, 1986 |
| | | Trustee of Katherine G. Harriosn, Trust to Katherine G.
Harriosn, January 7, 1992 |
| | | Robert R. Shelton, 1986 |
| | | Andrew Jitkoff, 1985 |
| box |
| 2005-078/11 | | | Copy of article "Letters from the Edge", 1992 |
| | | The News from Brownsville (epilogue) draft,
December 29, 1989 1989 |
| | | The News from Brownsville (epilogue) draft September 14,
1990 1990 |
| | | Letter from Coker to Cheeseman, 1990 |
| | | The News from Brownsville (Epilogue) Draft June 24, 1991
version 1991 |
| | | Plaintiff first amended abstract of title instrument,
1996 |
| | | Letter from N. Jarvis to William W. Chapman, Anne Dunn
shoebox May 25, 1861 |
| | | Letter from Helen Chapman to her brother, Anne Dunn
shoebox, May 25, 1861 |
| | | Letter to relavtives from Caleb Coker, August 24, 1992 |
| | | Copy of invitation to Caleb Coker, undated |
| | | Deposition by written questions, Hortencia Garcia (deputy
clerk probate section Nueces County Court) 1996 |
| | | Depositon by written questions, Phyllis Redding (deputy
district clerk, Nueces County), 1996 |
| | | Affidavit of Ron George (exhibit mot/quash/depo/
&protect oder of Ron George, exhibit 1) 1996 |
| | | Two articles re: funeral of William W. Chapman,
1940 |
| | | Depostion by written questions, designated representatives
of the Texas State Historical Association, 1996 |
| | | "Windfall or Swindle, You be the Judge", prepared by
Alonzo Martinez, undated |
| | | Deposition by written questions, Hortenica Garcia (deputy
clerk probate section, Nueces County Court), 1996 |
| | | Depostion by written questions, Phyllis Redding (deputy
district clerk, Nueces County), 1996 |
| | | Letter from William W. Chapman to William B. Chapman,
September 19, 1857 |
| | | Deposition by written questions, Phyllis Redding and
Hortencia Garcia, clerks, probate documents, 1995-1996 |
| | | Givens, Hopkins Papers 1860-1887, 1996 |
| | | Evidence of standing, 1860, 1882-1883, 1904, 192-1933, 1944, 1959-1970, 1995,
undated |
| box |
| 2005-078/12 | | | Chapman work papers, 1874, 1986, 1995-1997, undated |
| | | Extra copies of legal documents of Chapman v. King Ranch,
Inc., 1995-1996 |
| | | Chapman #7730 (transcripts) [empty folder] |
| | | Depositions |
| | | | William Chapman, 1996 |
| | | | Edward C. Coker, June 6, 1996 |
| | | Exhibits H - Z to Plaintiffs response, defendant's motion,
summary judgement, 1996 |
| | | Plaintiff's first amended abstract of title instruments,
together with exhibits 46 thorugh 55 referred to therein, 1996 |
| box |
| 2005-078/13 | | | Respondent's third motion for extension of time requesting
2-day extensions to file respondents' brief on the merits, 2002 |
| | | Work papers, 2001 |
| | | Chapman motions, 2001 |
| | | Chapman, Court of Appeals, petition for writ on mandamus,
December 14, 2001 |
| | | Chapman, Supreme Court, petition for writ of mandamus,
December 16, 2001 |
| box |
| 2005-078/14 | | | Exhibits: Copies of plaintiffs' response to defendants'
motion for summary judgement and plaintiffs' summary judgement evidence
thereto. |
| | | | Exhibit "A" Deposition by written questions of Phyllis
Redding, Custodian of Records, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "B" Deposition by written questions of Hortencia
Garcia, custodian of records, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "C" Affidavit of Lillian Hutchinson,
1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "D" Notice of deposition of Bruce Cheeseman,
1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "E" Depositon of Lisa Neely, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "F" Deposition of Bruce Cheeseman, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "G" Depostion of Tom Lea, Author of the King
Ranch, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "H" Depositon of Ron George, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "I" A letter from Robert Kleberg to his parents,
July 24, 1881 |
| | | | Exhibit "J" A letter from Jim Wells to Richard King,
November 3, 1880 |
| | | | Exhibit "K" The affidavit of Charlotte P. Yoechem:
plaintiffs response to motion for summary judgement |
| | | | Exhibit "L" Certain documents produced by King Ranch,
attested to in deposition of Lisa Neely [empty] |
| | | | Exhibit "M" The affidavit of Ed Coker, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "N" The affidavit of Ada Chapman, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "O" The affidavit of Everett Dillmann, Ph.D.,
value of Kin Ranch in April 1883, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "P" The affidavit of Everett Dillman, Ph.D.,
value of $5000 retainer, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "Q" Portions of the deposition of Edwarrd Coker,
1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "R" Various pleadings, Robert Kleberg appearing
as attorney for Richard King, 4887-1999 |
| | | | Exhibit "S" The affidavit of Anne Dunn, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "T" The affidavit of Ed Coker, 1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "U" Transcript of hearing on plaintiffs' motion
for continuance of hearing for summary judgement, |
| | | | Exhibit "V" The affidavit of Charlotte P. Yochem,
1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "W" The affidavit of Charlortte P. Yochem,
1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "X" The affidavit of Charlotte P. Yoechem,
1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "Y" The affidavit of Charlotte P. Yoechem,
1996 |
| | | | Exhibit "Z" The affidavit of Charlotte P. Yoechem,
attached excepts, 1996 |
| box |
| 2005-078/15 | | | Photocopies of Anne Dunn's letters written by William
Chapman, 1834-1837, 1852-1859 |
| | | Judgment from Court of Appeals, Thirteenth Judicial
District, 1999 |
| | | The Letters and Correspondence of
William Helen and Helen Blair Chapman for the years 1853, 1860s, and Helen
Chapman's diaries fro 1862, 1864-67, 1869, Transcribed and complied by
Caleb Coker, 1993 |
| | | The Letters and Correspondence of
William Warren and Helen Blair Chapman for the years 1853, 1860s, and Helen
Chapman diaries for 1862, 1864-67, and 1869, Transcribed and compiled
by Caleb Coker, 1993 |
| | | The News from Brownsville
drafts, 1990-1991, 1996 |
| | | Chapman family correspondence [original
documents] |
| | | | 1856-1863, 1876, 1995 |
| | | | 1865-1881 |
| | | | 1865-1875 |
| | | | 1875-1880, undated |
| | | | 1865-1889 |
| | | | 1867-1871 |
| | | The Chapman Letters for 1846 and
1847 copyright, Caleb Coker, 1993 |
| | | The Letters and Correspondence of
Helen Blair Chapman and her son, William Blair Chapman for the years 1861 and
1862, 1994 |
| box |
| 2005-078/16 | | | Correspondence, Frank Nesbitt, 1995-1997 |
| | | Chapman authorities, 1996 |
| | | Respondents' motion for rehearing, 2003 |
| | | Appeal |
| | | | Volume 5, 2002-2003 |
| | | | Volume 6, 2003 |
| | | Petition for writ of certiorari, 2004 |
| box |
| 2005-078/29 | | | Richard King versus James Moore (1298), 1879 |
| | | Domingo Rotge versus Richard King (1391), 1871 - 1888 |
| | | Jose Sobrinos versus Chamberlain, King, Greer (1396),
1882-1888 |
| | | Domingo Rotge versus Richard King (1547), 1886 |
| | | Hamilton Bee versus Richard King (640-1/2), 1867 |
| | | Abstracts of title, 1834, 1853-1868, 1880-1885, 1904 |
| box |
| 2005-078/1 | | | Various maps, "Rincon de Santa Gertrudis", 1852, 1901-1906, undated |
| | | Mendiola to Richard King/King to Lewis (deed),
1853 |
| | | Gideon Lewis Estate to Richard King & William Warren
Chapman (deed), 1856 |
| | | King-Chapman to Lewis Estate (promissory note),
1858 |
| | | Richard and Henrietta King to William Warren Chapman 1/2
interest (deed), 1846 |
| | | Richard King and wife to William Warren Chapman, 1/2
interest (deed), 1836, 1856-1857 |
| | | King-Chapman to Lewis Estate (promissory note),
1856 |
| | | Richard King to James Walworth (note), 1858 |
| | | Richard and Henrietta King to Mifflin Kennedy and Ricahrd
King (deed), 1867 |
| | | State of Texas to Heris of Juan Mendiola (patent),
1868 |
| | | Helen Chapman to John Ranking to Brayton (mortgage),
1879, 1883-1889 |
| | | Helen Chapman (thru Rankin) to Frank and Weil (lease),
1885 |
| | | John Rankin to William B. Chapman (deed), 1889 |
| | | Joseph Fitzsimmons to Tillie H. Rankin (deed),
1889 |
| | | San Antonio and Aransas Pass Town Site Company to John
Rankin (deed), 1889 |
| | | Rankin to Rission, Henry and Stayton (release of vendor
lien), 1891 |
| | | Robert J. Kleberg to Henrietta M. King (special warranty
deed), 1894 |
| | | John and Stella Kenedy to Mifflin Kenedy (various deeds),
1894-1895 |
| | | Samuel Rankin to Robert J. Kleberg (deed), 1899 |
| | | Henrietta M. King to Charles Weil exchange "Palo Alto"
(deed), 1899 |
| | | Henritetta King to Kleberg, Town and Improvement Company
(deed), 1904 |
| | | Kleberg, Town and Improvement Company to P.M. Johnston
(deed), 1904 |
| | | Henrietta King Executors to Humble Oil (lease),
1933 |
| | | Henrietta King Estate to King Ranch (partition deed),
1935 |
| | | King Ranch to shareholders, mineral interest 7/1/70
(deed), 1970 |
| | | King Ranch to shareholders, mineral interest 12/31/77
(deed), 1977 |
| | | Stewards of a Vision: A History of
King Ranchby Jay Nixon, 1986 |
| box |
| 2005-078/21 | | | Draft of The News from Brownsville
by Caleb Coker undated |
| box |
| 2005-078/31 | | | The News from Brownsville by
Caleb Coker [empty folder] |
| | | The King Ranch by Tom Lea
(Volume 1 and 2), [empty folder] |
| box |
| 2005-078/26 | | | Correspondence from Ed Coker to Texas State Historical
Association, 1988-1993 |
| | | Correspondence to Ed Coker, III from Texas State
Historical Association and others, 1988-1993 |
| box |
| 2005-078/18 | | | Orders |
| | | | Volume 1, 1995-1997 |
| | | | Volume 2, 1998-2001 |
| | | Motions (defendants) |
| | | | Volume 3, 2001 |
| | | | Volume 4, 2001 |
| | | | Volume 5, 2001 |
| | | | Volume 6, 2001-2002 |
| | | Motions (plaintiffs) |
| | | | Volume 1, 1995-1996 |
| | | | Volume 2, 1997-2001 |
| | | | Volume 3, 2001 |
| | | Motion for a seperate trial, 1997 |
| | | Damage exhibits, 1995 |
| | | Investigation, 1883, 1992-2002, undated |
| | | Witnesses |
| | | | Bruce Cheeseman, 1883, 1986-1996, undated |
| | | | Tom Lea, 1996, undated |
| | | Evidence, 1980-1991, 1995-1996 |
| | | Liability exhibits, |
| | | | 1944, 1961, 1979-2000, undated |
| | | | 1997-2002 |
| | | Consulting expert, Lynne Perez, 1995 |
| | | Expert, Armando Alonzo, 1996-1998 |
| | | Expet, Everetet Dillmann, 1996-1998 |
| | | Consulting expert, Len Hoskings, undated |
| | | Expert, Lillian Hutchinson, 1996-1997 |
| | | Consultant, Pat Kelly, 1847-1855 |
| | | Consulting expert, Maragert Rose, 1876-1881, 1995-1996 |
| box |
| 2005-078/19 | | | Attorney notes |
| | | | Volume 4, 1996-1997 |
| | | | Volume 5, 1997 |
| | | Matters for Limine, 1996 |
| | | Attorney notes |
| | | | Volume 6, 1997-2002 |
| | | Paralegal notes, 1995-1998, undated |
| | | Control, 1995-2002 |
| | | Authorities |
| | | | Volume 2, 1995 |
| | | | 1995-1996 |
| | | | Volume 1, 1995 |
| | | | December 17, 2001 |
| | | | Volume 3, 1995-1996 |
| | | | Volume 4, 1996 |
| | | | Volume 5, 1996 |
| | | | Volume 6, 1997 |
| box |
| 2005-078/20 | | | Payment history by check date |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch 1990, K-Y |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch 1991, A-C |
| box |
| 2005-078/21 | | | Esward Caleb Coker's bibliography, research materials, and
notes, 1831, 1846-1858, 1873-1893, 1917-1920, 1931-1991,
undated |
| | | King Ranch production folder, 1996 |
| | | Indovidual defendants production folder (Newton),
1996 |
| | | Exxon production folder, 1996 |
| | | Document labels (undated), |
| | | Gideon K. Lewis (probate), 1855-1858, undated |
| | | William Warren Chapman Chapman (probate), 1859-, 1886-1887, 1911-1914 |
| | | William Warren Chapman (guardianship), 1899-1903 |
| | | Helen C. Brayton (probate), 1907 |
| | | Ellery M. Brayton (probate), 1907 |
| | | Robert J. Kleberg (codicil/last will and testament),
1895, 1920, 1932 |
| | | Helen B. Freeman (probate), 1940-1946 |
| | | Marion B. Porter (probate), 1950-1956 |
| | | Marion F. Porter (probate), 1956-1959 |
| | | Jessie C. Furman (probate), 1955-1960 |
| | | William W. Chapman, Jr. (probate), 1982-1986 |
| | | Elinor C. Emrick (probate), 1964, 1987 |
| | | Benjamin W. Porter (probate), 1983 |
| | | Helen C. Chapman versus Richard King (1279), 1879-1883 |
| | | Richard King versus James Bryden (1193), 1874-1878 |
| | | Richard King versus Janey Bryden (1206), 1877 |
| | | Norman B. Collins versus Richard King (1246), 1877-1885 |
| box |
| 2005-078/22 | | | Bounded transcriptions of plaintiff's motion to extend
time, June 30, 1995 |
| | | Chapman research materials, 1858-1860, 1879-1886, 1992-1996, undated |
| | | Videotaped oral deposition of Ed Coker, 2001 |
| | | Deposition of Ron George, 1996 |
| | | Deposition of Bruce Cheeseman, 1996 |
| | | Deposition of Lisa Neely, 1996 |
| | | Deposition of Anne Dunn, 1996 |
| | | Deposition of Tom Lea, 1996 |
| | | KT&I listing, 1995 |
| box |
| 2005-078/23 | | | Documents pertaining to Humble Oil and Refining Company's,
now ExxonMobil Corporation, interest in oil drilling and mineral recovery
rights on the King Ranch. Includeds contracts, oil and mineral lease
agreements, probate, deed of trust, land abstracts. (pages 78201-80608),
1875-1884, 1903-1904, 1919-1990 |
| box |
| 2005-078/14 | | | Account bok and ledger of William W. Chapman, 1856 |
| | | Letters from Lackey, Stayton, Kleberg to Ellery Brayton,
1882-1884, 1903 |
| | | Newspaper articles, 1847-1852 |
| | | Information on John Stayton, An
Index of Selected Sources on the Court and its Members, 1836-1891, 1885 |
| | | Letter from Alexander Reed to McIver Furman, M.D.,
June 3, 1974 |
| | | Henrietta M. King to Alice Gertrudis Kleberg, October 28, 1819 |
| | | King Ranch to Patch (oil, gas, mineral deed), June 1, 1956 |
| | | Richard King and Mifflin Kenedy (indenture), November 5, 1867 |
| | | Liquidation of Richard King and Company and Mifflin
Kenedy, February 26, 1870 |
| | | Robert Kleberg, las will and codicil: application for
probate, 1895, 1932 |
| | | Robert Kleberg, inventory (probate), 1933 |
| | | Alice G. Kleberg application/order for probate (probate),
1944 |
| | | Alice G. K. Kleberg last will/inventory (probate),
1947 |
| | | Mendiolas Vela to Richard King and King to Lewis (deed),
1853 |
| | | Henrietta King will/application/order (probate),
1925 |
| | | Henrietta King will/inventory/appraisement (probate),
1925-1926 |
| | | Richard and Henrietta King to William W. Chapman (deed),
April 25, 1856 |
| | | Alice G. Kleberg to King Ranch (deed), December 14, 1934 |
| | | Henrietta King and Richard King (transfer of mineral
rights), March 1, 1919 |
| | | Marion Porter (probate), 1960, 1995 |
| | | Robert Kleberg, Sr. to Robert Kleberg, Jr., (power of
attorney), May 27, 1926 |
| | | Henrietta King to Robert Kleberg (power of attorney),
May 27, 1926 |
| | | Richard Kleberg, Jr., (porbate), June 13, 1966 |
| | | Mamie S. Kleberg, last will and testament (probate),
May 25, 1970 |
| | | Helen C. Kleberg will/appraisement/order (probate),
September 27, 1956 |
| | | Richard King asignee/heirs of Juan Mendiola versus State
of Texas No. 580 (court records), 1860-1868 |
| | | Helen Chapman to William B. Chapman (power of attorney),
July 1, 1871 |
| | | Robert J. Kleberg Jr., codicil/will (probate),
February 25, 1967 |
| | | Probate minutes from probate docket, estate of Gideon
Lewis (court records), 1873-1874 |
| | | The Book of Christendom by
Bruce Cheeseman and Al Lowmann, [empty folder] |
| | | Thomas W. Philibert application/inventory/order (probate),
1967-1969 |
| | | Mildred W. Philibert will/application/order (probate),
1972-1989 |
| | | Richard King asignee/heirs versus State of Texas No. 580
(court records), 1868 |
| | | William W. Chapman last will and testament (probate),
1972-1989 |
| | | Contract between William W. Chapman and James Bryden,
1856 |
| | | Ed Coker copyright for The News from
Brownsville, September 8, 1992 |
| | | Amendment of oil, gas and mineral leases, Humble Oil and
Refinery Company, 1980 |
| | | Map of Santa Gertrudis estate, 1871 |
| | | Certifiied merger plan of merger, Exxon Corporation,
1972-1973 |
| | | Alice G. Kleberg to King Ranch (deed), December 14, 1934 |
| | | Alice G. Klebeg to King Ranch (deed), December 14, 1934 |
| | | Richard King (probate), 1858 |
| | | Conveyance from James Walworth to King and Kenedy,
1866-1867, 1996 |
| | | Henrietta M. King to Kleberg Town and Improvement Company
(release of restrictions),, 1933 |
| | | Henrietta M. King to Kleberg Town and Improvement Company
(deed), 1933 |
| | | Henrietta M. King to Kleberg Town and Improvement Company,
(agreement), 1939 |
| | | Richard King to William W. Chapman to Gideon Lewis,
administrator (mortgage), 1867 |
| | | Chapman family tree, undated |
| | | Final judgement in cause no. 1279, 1883 |
| | | Letter from William B. Chapman to Ellery Brayton,
May 21, 1883 |
| | | Letter from William B. Chapman to Helen Chapman,
April 24, 1871 |
| | | Letter from William W. Chapman to T.S. Jesup, March 22, 1856 |
| | | Letter from John Rankin to Jessie Rankin. March 19, 1885 |
| | | Letter from John Ranking to Ellery Brayton, November 8, 1883 |
| | | Letter from William B. Chapman to Ellery
Brayton |
| | | | August 18, 1882 |
| | | | August 26, 1887 |
| | | | October 10, 1887 |
| | | | October 11, 1889 |
| | | | October 2, 1889 |
| | | Letter from William B. Chapman to Helen Chapman,
May 16, 1871 |
| | | Letter from Ellery Brayton to Edward C. Furman,
June 30, 1980 |
| | | Letter from Anne Dunn to Ed, May 1, 1991 |
| | | Plaintiff's abstract of title instruments (docs ev'd),
1996 |
| box |
| 2005-078/25 | | | Correspondence, Ed Coker |
| | | | Volume 1, December 7, 1994 - October 24, 1995 |
| | | | Volume 2, November 2, 1995 - June 10, 1996 |
| | | | Volume 3, 1996-1998 |
| | | | Volume 4, 1998-2001 |
| | | Work Papers |
| | | | Volume 1, 1995, undated |
| | | | Volume 2, 1995-1996, undated |
| | | | Volume 3, 1996, undated |
| | | | Volume 4, 1996, undated |
| box |
| 2005-078/26 | | | Documents from ExxonMobil Corporation regarding oin and
mineral interests in King Ranch, |
| | | | Exhibit A, Division order property
description |
| | | | Exhibit B, Division of interest |
| | | Chapman #7730, Motion to disqualify, November 30, 2001 |
| | | Videotaped depostion of Bruce Cheeseman, May 16, 1996 |
| | | Videotaped deposition of Tom Lea, April 10, 1996 |
| box |
| 2005-078/28 | | | Documents from King Ranch (pages 8675 to 9765) |
| | | | History, Holland, McCombs, 1948-1953 |
| | | | King Ranch History, undated |
| | | | History, Holland McCombs, 1954-1957 |
| | | | History, notes. volume I, 1954, undated |
| | | | Correspondence, 1977, 1990-1993 |
| | | | Bruce Cheeseman resume, undated |
| | | | King Ranch archives materials, correspondence, sign-in
sheets, ledgers, 1996, undated |
| | | | Historical collection, land records, undated |
| | | | King Ranch family list, file list: U.S. subject, U.S.
general correspondence, foreign subject, foreign geographic, 1996, undated |
| | | | King Ranch Archives. Kenedy Collection, undated |
| | | Documents for King Ranch (pages 0001 to 261) |
| | | | Correspondence, land abstracts, contracts, legal
documents, 1835, 1853-1904, 1915 |
| box |
| 2005-078/29 | | | Documents from King Ranch (pages 6687 to 8674) |
| | | | History, Books King Ranch
(The) |
| | | | | Proofs and drafts, technical developments,
1952-1955 |
| | | | Research, various sources, 1951-1953, undated |
| | | | Proofs and drafts, wildlife, 1955 |
| | | | Publishers |
| | | | | Harvest Brothers, 1955-1956 |
| | | | | Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1956 |
| | | | | McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1952-1956 |
| | | | | University of Texas Press, 1956 |
| | | | Wells, Robert C., 1952-1957 |
| | | | Research report, 1952-1953 |
| | | | Contract, Lea McCombs, Hertzog, 1951-1988, undated |
| | | | General, 1955-1960 |
| | | | Appendices and notes, 1953, undated |
| | | | Index, appendix, notes, undated |
| | | | Carl Hertzog |
| | | | | 1951-1955 |
| | | | | 1956-1958 |
| | | | Lea, Tom, 1950-1957 |
| | | | Fugte, Francis L. |
| | | | | 1954-1956 |
| | | | | 1957-1959 |
| | | | Life Magazine, 1957 |
| box |
| 2005-078/30 | | | Documents form King Ranch (pages 4426 to 6686) |
| | | | King Ranch Book, research chapter XiV, undated |
| | | | The King Ranch, volume II, undated |
| | | | King Ranch Book, research chapter XV, undated |
| | | | Hustory books, King Ranch (The) |
| | | | | Notes, volume II, 1953-1955 |
| | | | | Proofs and drafts |
| | | | | | Breeding techniques, undated |
| | | | | | Expansion outside Texas, 1955-1956 |
| | | | | | Grasses and brush cleaning, 1955-1956 |
| | | | | | Mineral experiments, 1954-1955 |
| | | | | | Quarter and thoroughbred horses, 1966, undated |
| box |
| 2005-078/31 | | | 1966, undated |
| box |
| 2005-078/32 | | | Original affidavit of Edward Coker, 2001 |
| | | Motion to disqualify and to restrict access to work
product of disqualified counsel, 2001 |
| | | Alexander, Caroline R., 1996 |
| | | Alexander, Claire L., 1996 |
| | | Alexander, Helen C., 1996 |
| | | Alexander Jr., John D., 1996 |
| | | Armstrong, Charles M., 1996 |
| | | Armstrong, John B., 1996 |
| | | Armstrong, Stewart L., 1996 |
| | | Armstrong, Tobin, 1996 |
| | | Auchinclass, Catherine, 1996 |
| | | Austin, K.B., 1996 |
| | | Bailey, Oliveanne, M.L., 1996 |
| | | Campbell, Dudley, 1996 |
| | | Carrington, Alice C., 1996 |
| | | Capt, Carder, 1996 |
| | | Clark, William. 1996 |
| | | Clement, Ida Louise Larkin, 1996 |
| | | Clement, Jr., James H., 1996 |
| | | Clement, Leslie Larking, 1996 |
| | | Clement II, Martin W., 1996 |
| | | Corpus Christi National Bank Trustee, 1996 |
| | | Cutler, Louise L., 1996 |
| | | Denman, Gilbert, M., Jr., 1996 |
| | | Denman, Leroy, 1996 |
| | | Dickson, Alan T., 1996 |
| | | Dobson, Jean L., 1996 |
| | | Einland, William C., 1996 |
| | | Epsy, Benjamin, 1996 |
| | | Epsy, Thomans K., 1996 |
| | | Fiduciary Trust Company International, 1996 |
| | | First Midland National Bank (Trustee/James L.
Yardborough), 1996 |
| | | Gaston, Raymond F., 1996 |
| | | George, Henrietta A., 1996 |
| | | Groves, Helen K., 1996 |
| | | Hager, Cecilia, 1996 |
| | | Hall, Corbett D., 1996 |
| | | Hamilton, Emory A., 1996 |
| | | Hamilton Jr., Frederic, 1996 |
| | | Hartline, Edward III, 1996 |
| | | Higginson, James L., 19961996 |
| | | Hildebrand, Henrietta Pruyn Clement, 1996 |
| | | Johnson, Belton K., 1996 |
| | | King, Alfred, 1996 |
| | | King, Kathryn Marie, 1996 |
| | | King, James Harrison, 1996 |
| | | King, Richard III 1996 |
| | | King, Richard IV, 1996 |
| | | Kleberg Foundation, Robert J. Jr. and Helen Kleberg,
1996 |
| | | Kleberg, Mary Lewis, 1996 |
| | | Kleberg III, Richard M., 1996 |
| | | Kleberg IV, Richard M., 1996 |
| | | Kleberg, Sally S., 1996 |
| | | Kleberg, Scott M., 1996 |
| | | Kleberg, Stephen J., 1996 |
| | | Krakauer, Deborah. H., 1996 |
| | | Langton, John A. III, 1996 |
| | | Larkin, Peter A., Jr., 1996 |
| | | Lucke, Alan F., 1996 |
| | | Matz, Dorothy A., 1996 |
| | | Meyer, Alice Kleberg, 1996 |
| | | Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, 1996 |
| | | M-Trust Corporatopn, 1996 |
| | | NationsBank of Texas, N.A., 1996 |
| | | Nowest Bank TX, South Central, 1996 |
| | | O'Brien, Donal C. Jr., 1996 |
| | | O'Neal, Dorothy (Estate/J. Rogers Rainey, Jr.),
1996 |
| | | Patridge, Julia A., 1996 |
| | | Patch, Alexander, M., 1996 |
| | | Patch, Cheri, 1996 |
| | | Patch, Richard K., Jr., 1996 1996 |
| | | Patch, Robert, 1996 |
| | | Patch, William Ashbrook, 1996 |
| | | Phipps, Ogden, 1996 |
| | | Rainey, Kathleen L., 1996 |
| | | Reynolds, Richard W., 1996 |
| | | Ricahrd, Patricia Hall, 1996 |
| | | Shelton, Deborah D., 1996 |
| | | Shelton Ranch Corporation, 1996 |
| | | Shelton Ranches, Inc., 1996 |
| | | Simpson, 1996 |
| | | Steen, Ida Louise Clement, 1996 |
| | | Storie, Mary Fearey, 1996 |
| | | Sugden, Susan Mark, 1996 |
| | | Vaughan Ben F., 1996 |
| | | Victoria Bank and Trust Trustee, 1996 |
| | | Victoria Bankshares, Inc., Trustee 1996 |
| | | Weaver, William R., M.D., 1996 |
| | | Welch, Thomas E., 1996 |
| | | Yarborough, James L., 1996 |
| | | Yarborough, Linda Berkeley, 1996 1996 |
| | | Yarborough, William B. Jr., 1996 |
| | | Yarborough, W.B., 1996 |
| | | Zoch, F. Peter III, 1996 |
| box |
| 2005-078/33 | | | Payment history by check date |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch, R-V, 1994 |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch, A-R, 1995 |
| box |
| 2005-078/34 | | | Payment history by check date |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch, C-S, 1989 |
| box |
| 2005-078/35 | | | Work papers |
| | | | Discovery responses, volume II, 1996-1997, undated |
| | | | Volume 4 - 11, 1995-1996, undated |
| box |
| 2005-078/36 | | | Correspondence, 2004-2005 |
| | | Work papers |
| | | | Plaintiffs' sixth amended petition, plaintiffs' response
and brief in opposition to defendants' motion for summary judgement and
plaintiffs' motion for summary judgement, affidavit of Ed Coker, 1996 |
| | | | Volume 12 - 13, 1996-1997 |
| | | | Documents to plaintiffs from King Ranch, 1997 |
| | | | Volume 14 - 17, 1996-1997 |
| | | | Correspondence and legal documents, 2001 |
| | | | Volume 18 - 19, 1997-2001 |
| box |
| 2005-078/37 | | | Timeline of occurances relevant to the lawsuit,
undated |
| | | Excerpt from River of Lost
Dreams 1986 |
| | | Transcribed pleadings from original Chapman v. King,
Cause #1279, 1879 |
| | | Transcribed correspondence from original Chapman v. King,
cause #1279, 1882-1883 |
| | | Abstract of title of Kleberg Town and Improvement Company
to Rincon de Stanta Gertrudis, 1834, 1853-1856, 1968, 1880-1885, 1904 |
| | | Letter from Ed Coker to Bruce Cheeseman, October 12, 1990 |
| | | Transcriptions of letters from "The Charles Stillman
Collection:, 1856-1863 |
| | | Newspaper article "Letters from the Edge", 1995 |
| | | Newspaper article "A Frontier Woman's Wise, Dignified
Letters", 1992 |
| | | Transcription of the Estate of Gideon Lewis, 1855-1858 |
| | | Transcriptions of letters to Chapman, re: military career,
1856 |
| | | Transcription of letters fo William W. Chapman to Helen
Chapman, 1859 |
| | | Transcriptions of page from Helen Chapman's diary,
1867 |
| | | Transcription of letter from Willie Chapman to Helen
Chapman, 1859 |
| | | Correspondence, 1876-1880 |
| | | Transcription of letter from John Stayton to Willie
Chapman, October 10, 1881 |
| | | Transcription of letter from Willie Chapman to Ellery
Brayton, May 21, 1883 |
| | | Transcription of letters from William B. Chapman to Helen
Chapman, 1871 |
| | | Transcription of letter from Ellery Brayton to Edward C.
Furman, June 30, 1890 |
| | | Transcription of letter from William B. Chapam to Ellery
M. Brayton, August 18, 1882 |
| | | Transcription of letter from William B. Chapman to Ellery
M. Brayton |
| | | | August 26, 1887 |
| | | | October 10, 1887 |
| | | | October 11, 1887 |
| | | | October 2, 1889 |
| | | Correspondence, 1882-1889 |
| | | Letter from William W. Chapman to "Mother", [original
document], December 14, 1855 |
| | | Letter from William W. Chapman to "Ella", |
| | | | December 6, 1855 |
| | | | December 5, 1855 |
| | | Perfectly Exhausted with Pleasure:
The 881 King-Kenedy Excursion train to Laredo; with 13 illustrations of people
& places that shaped events, and contemporary accounts of the trip
by Bruce Cheeseman, 1992-1996 |
| | | Cary D. Gary Grant, 1871-1873 |
| | | Cary D. Gary Grant, 1871-1873 |
| | | Partiton deed from Exxon, 1935, 1962 |
| | | Gideon K. Lewis (probate), 1855-1859 |
| | | William W. Chapman (probate), 1859, 1879-1887, 1911-1914 |
| | | Helen B. Chapman (probate), 1880-1883 |
| | | Willaim W. Chapman (guardian), 1899 |
| | | Ellery M. Brayton (probate), 1907 |
| | | Robert J. Kleberg (codicil/last will and testament)
[empty folder] |
| | | Helen B. Freeman (probate), 1940-1946 |
| | | Marion B. Porter (probate), 1956 |
| | | Marion F. Porter (probate), 1859 |
| | | Jessie C. Furman (probate), 1855-1960 |
| | | William W. Chapman (probate), 1986 |
| | | Elenor C. Emrick, [empty folder] |
| | | Benjamin W. Porter, 1983-1990 |
| | | Helen C. Chapman versus Richard King (1279), 1873-1883 |
| | | Richard King versus James Bryden (1193), 1874-1878 |
| | | Jose Sombrinos v. Chamberlain, King, Greer (1396),
18791-1889, 1996 |
| | | Richard King v. Janet Bryden. 1877-1876 |
| box |
| 2005-078/38 | | | Payment history by check date |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch, L-W, 1992 |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch, A-F, 1993 |
| box |
| 2005-078/39 | | | Legal documents regarding motion to transfer venue,
1995 |
| | | Petiton for review, undated |
| | | Exhibits for to petitioners' opposition to respondents'
emergency, motion for relief, 1996-2001 |
| | | Authorities appeal, 1976-2001 |
| | | Appeal |
| | | | Volume 1 - 4, 2001-2002 |
| box |
| 2005-078/40 | | | Work papers |
| | | | 1996-1997 |
| | | | 2001 |
| | | | December 17, 2001 |
| | | Attorney notes |
| | | | Volume 1 -3, 1995-1996 |
| box |
| 2005-078/41 | | | Payment history by check date |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch, G-S 1991 |
| box |
| 2005-078/42 | | | Work papers, 2001 |
| | | Amicus brief by The John G. Kenedy, Jr. Charitable Trust,
2001 |
| | | Amicus brief by Texas for Lawsuit Reform in Support of
Petiton for Review, August 2001 |
| | | Emergency motion (1) to remand for attorney
disqualification proceedings and for discovery, (2) to strike petition for
review and to restrict access to work product, and (3) to abate petiton for
review proceedings, 2001 |
| | | Respondents' brief on the merits, 2002 |
| | | Motion to disqualify |
| | | | November 2001 |
| | | | December 2001 |
| | | Resondents' brief on the merits, 2002 |
| | | Appeal, 1999-2001 |
| | | Petitioners' opposition to respondents' emergency motion
for relief, 2001 |
| | | Appellees' motion for rehearing, 2001 |
| | | Brief on appellees, Jeanette Holloway (a) as Executrix of
the Estate of Richard G. Estill, Jr. (b) as Trustee of the Mary E. and Porter
Fearey Trust and (c) as Co-trustee of the Gentry Estill Johnson Insurance
Trust; Gentry Estill Johnson, Jr., Individually and as Co-trustee of the Gentry
Estill Johnson Insurance Trust; and Alice King Estill Johnson, Individually and
as Trustee of the Johnson Charitable Trust, 1999 |
| | | Brief of appellee Exxon Corporation, 1999 |
| | | Petition for review, 2001 |
| | | Exxon Corporation's petition for review, 2001 |
| | | Appendices to Exxon Corporation's petition for review,
2001 |
| | | Realtor's reply in support of their petition for review,
2002 |
| | | Realtor's reply in support of petition for writ of
mandamus, 2002 |
| | | Exxon Corporation's reply to response to petitions for
review, 2002 |
| | | Petition Exxon Corporation's brief on the merits,
2002 |
| | | Response to petitions for review, 2002 |
| | | Petitioner's brief on the merits of thier petition for
review, 2002 |
| | | Brief of Amicus, the John and G. and Marie Stella Kenedy
Memorial Foundation in support of the motion for rehearing of King Ranch, Inc.,
Et Al., 2002 |
| | | Petitioner's reply brief on the merits of their petition
for review, 2002 |
| | | Exxon Corporation's reply to respondents' brief on the
merits, 2002 |
| | | Respondent's brief on the merits, 2002 |
| box |
| 2005-078/43 | | | Discovery/ Hannah Carr Coker from King Ranch, Inc., First
reguest for admissions and sencod sets of requests for production of documents
to plaintiff, 1996 |
| | | Discovery/Elizabeth Coker from King Ranch, Inc., First set
of interrogatories to plaintiffs: Elizabeth Coker, 1996 |
| | | Discovery/Mary Furman Ross from King Ranch, Inc., First
request for admissions and second set of requests for production of documents
to plaintiff: Mary Furman Ross, 1996 |
| | | Discovery/Ada Margaret Chapman from King Ranch, Inc.,
First request for admissions and second set of requests for production of
documents to plaintiff: Ada Margaret Chapman, 1996 |
| | | Discovery/Meredith Hutchins Dean from King Ranch, Inc.,
First request for admissions and second set of requests for production of
documents to plaintiff: Meredith Hutchins Dean, 1996 |
| | | Discovery/Mark Chapman Hutchins from King Ranch, Inc.,
First request for admissions and second set of requests for production of
documents to plaintiff: Mark Chapman Hutchins, 1996 |
| | | Discovery/Marion P. Crane individual and as next friend of
Rebecca E. Crane, minor from King Ranch, Inc., First request for admissions and
second set of requests for production of documents to plaintiff: Marion P.
Crane individual and as next friend of Rebecca E. Crane, minor, 1996 |
| | | Discovery/LaVinia L. Coker from King Ranch, Inc., First
request for admissions and second set of requests for production of documents
to plaintiff: LaVinia L. Coker, 1996 |
| | | Discovery/Anne Furman Dunn from King Ranch, Inc., First
request for admissions and second set of requests for production of documents
to plaintiff: Anne Furman Dunn, 1996 |
| | | Discovery/Cathy Furman Jezak from King Ranch, Inc., First
request for admissions and second set of requests for production of documents
to plaintiff: Cathy Furman Jezak, 1996 |
| | | Discovery/Nancy N. Williams from King Ranch, Inc., First
request for admissions and second set of requests for production of documents
to plaintiff: Nancy N. Williams, 1996 |
| | | Discovery/Benjamin M. Porter, Et. Al. from King Ranch,
Inc., First request for admissions and second set of requests for production of
documents to plaintiff: Benjamin M. Porter, individual and as next friend of
Calliope I. Porter and Daniel M. Porter, both of whom are minors, 1996 |
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| 2005-078/044 | | | Work papers |
| | | | Philip Hall's work papers, research materials, and
notes, 1882-1890, 1907-1935, 1956-1968, 1986-2001,
undated |
| | | | Civil Action No. 210, USA v. 2850 Acres of Kand, Herbert
Andrews, et al, 1942, 1995 |
| | | | Abstract of title, State Abstract No. 116 "Palo Alto",
1934-1853, 1880-1928 |
| | | | Probate records, 1853-1868, 1881-1889, 1902-1920, 1940-1996 |
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| 2005-078/45 | | | Payment history by check date |
| | | | Payments for King Ranch, A-K, 1988 |
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| 2005-078/46 | | | Plaintiff's abstract of title, 1853-1870, 1882-1926, 1946-1996 |
| | | Exhibit G: Deposition of Tom Lea, the author of
The King Ranch, together with excerpts from
The King Ranch, 1996 |
| | | Exhibit H: Deposition of Ron George, reporter for the
Corpus Christi Caller-Times and the exhibit
thereto, 1996 |
| | | Exhibit I: Letter for Robert Kleberg to his parents, re:
retained by Richard King, Transcript of hearing, 1881 |
| | | Exhibit J: Copy of a letter form Jim Wells to Richard
King, 1880 |
| | | Exhibit K: Affidavit of Charlotte Yochem attesting to
certain other documents produced by King Ranch, 1996-1997 |
| | | Exhibit M: The first amended affidavit of Edward C. Coker,
attesting to identify and the ages of the life tennats and remaindermen,
1997 |
| | | Exhibit N: The first amended affidavit of Ada Chapman,
attesting to the identity and agnes of the life tenants and remaindermen,
1997 |
| | | Exhibit O: First amended affidavit of Evertt Dillman,
Ph.D., a business economist, 1997 |
| | | Exhibit Q: Portions of the deposition of Edward C. Coker,
taken on June 5 and 6, 1996 |
| | | Exhibit R: Copies of various pleadings wherein Robert
Kleberg appeared as attorney for rec for Ricahrd King prior to April 6, 1883,
1871-1989 |
| | | Exhibit S: First amended affidavit of Anne Dunn,
1997 |
| | | Exhibit U: Transcript of hearing on Plaintiff's motion for
continuance on hearig for summary judgement, December 13, 1996 |
| | | Exhibit V: Affidavit of Charlotte P. Yochem, 1996 |
| | | Exhibit W: Affidavit of Charlotte P. Yochem, 1996 |
| | | Exhibit X: Affidavit of Charlotte P. Yochem, 1996 |
| | | Exhibit Y: Affidavit of Charlotte P. Yochem, attached the
assignment from Mabel Freeman Coker to Ed Coker, et al, February 11, 1995 |
| | | Exhibit Z: Affidavit of Charlotte P. Yoechem excerpts from
The King Ranch, et al, 1996-1997 |
| | | Plaintiffs original petition, 1995 |
| | | Plaintiffs eight amended original petition [empty
folder] |
| | | Exhibit A; Deposition on written questions of Phyllis
Redding, Custodian of Records for the District Clerk of Nueces County, TX,
1996-1997 |
| | | Exhibit B: Depositionon written questions of Hortencia
Garcia, Custodian of Records for the District Clerk of Nueces County, TX,
1996-1997 |
| | | Exhibit C: The first amended affidavit of Lillian
Hutchinson, handwriting expert, 1997 |
| | | Exhibit D: Notice of intention to take the deposition of
Bruce Cheeseman, filed among the papers of this cause, 1996-1997 |
| | | Exhibit E: The deposition of Lisa Neely, current archivist
for the King Ranch (without the exhibitis thereto) taken in this cause,
November 21, 1996 |
| | | Exhibit F: Deposition of Bruce Cheeseman, archivist and
historian for the King Ranch and the exhibits thereto, May 16, 1996 |
| | | Transcribed correspondence, 1871, 1883 |
| | | Memo regarding certificate of service, 1995 |
| | | Chapman: not served, 1994-1995 |
| | | Chapman citiations: served, 1995 |
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| 2005-078/47 | | | Documents from the Center for American History |
| | | | Chapman A-E complete, Chapman A-E in subparts, Appendix
B, [diskettes] 1990 |
| | | | Draft of The News from
Brownsville by Caleb Coker, 1990 |
| | | | Galley pages of The News from
Brownsville by Caleb Coker, 1992 |
| | | | The News from Brownsville,
final manuscript, 1990 |
| | | | The News from Brownsville
by Caleb Coker, volume 2, 1851 thru 1852 |
