These items range from criminal fees to Oath of Office:

Criminal Fee Bill
The State of Texas
vs.
Quillin Ashford
#679
Judgment rendered January 2, 1899
For $25.00 fine
A.P. Fitzgerald, County Clerk
O.H. Rodes, Deputy

Criminal Fee Bill
The State of Texas
Vs.
Johnson Malone
#680
Judgment rendered January 2, 1899
For $25.00 fine
A.P. Fitzgerald, County Clerk
O.H. Rodes, Deputy

Deputation
The State of Texas
County of Rains
I, T.P. Hill, Tax Assessor of the County of Rains and the State of Texas, having full confidence in W.B. Irons in said County and State, do hereby nominate and appoint him, the said W.B. Irons my true and lawful Deputy, in my name, place and stead to do and perform any and all acts and things done by him pertaining to the office of said Tax Assessor of said County and State, hereby ratifying and confirming any and all such acts and things lawfully done in the premises by virtue hereof.
Witness my hand, this 24th day of March, A.D. 1905
Tom P. Hill, Tax Assessor
of Rains County, Texas

The State of Texas
County of Rains
Before me, J.W. Pierson, County Judge in and for Rains County, Texas, on this day personally appeared Tom P. Hill, known to me to be the person whose name subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledge to me that he executed the same for the purpose and considerations therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this 4th day of March, A.D. 1905
J.W. Pierson
County Judge
Rains Co., Texas

Oath of Office
I, W.B. Irons, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as Deputy Tax Assessor according to the best of my skill and ability, agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of the United States and of this Sate; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that since the adoption of the Constitution of this State, I, being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State, nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, or aided, advised or assisted any person thus offending; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not, directly or indirectly, paid, offered or promised to pay, contributed nor promised to contribute, any money or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward to secure my appointment as such Deputy, So help me God!
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this 4th day of March 1905
J.W. Pierson, County Judge

The State of Texas
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Dallas County, Greeting:
You are Hereby Commanded to Summon A.C. Motes, Dallas, Texas, 3407 Elihu St. phone no. 4-3441, lives with A.K. Boswell:
To be and appear before the Honorable District Court of Rains County, Texas, at the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in Emory, Texas, the 5th Monday in November, A.D. 1926, same being the 295h day of November, A.D. 1926, then and there to answer the answer of Defendant J.A. Fitzgerald, filed in a suit in said Court on the 13th day of May A.D. 1926, wherein Jessie Motes, et al are Plaintiffs and M.F. Motes, et al, are Defendants, File number of said suit being No. 2578. The nature of the Plaintiffs demand is as follows, to-wit:
Suit to try title and to make parties, etc. For futher pleadings see certified copy of Denfendants, J.A. Fitzgerald Answer hereto attached and made a part hereof.
J.O. Sisk, Clerk
Rains County, Texas
Served November 4, 1926 at 7:00 p.m.
S.B. Marshall, Jr., Sheriff
Dallas County, Texas
By M.A. Muphries, Deputy
Fees $1.75

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