November 17, 1877 – January 23, 1878
The Price of a Debt: A Legal Battle in Snohomish
Snohomish legal notices, 1877–78, describe unpaid board, lodging, and goods debts.
6 reports in The Northern Star, November 17, 1877 – January 23, 1878.
The story
Between November 17, 1877, and January 23, 1878, The Northern Star of Snohomish City published reports or notices concerning a legal summons or dispute over unpaid bills for room, board, food, and in one account dry goods. The reports place the matter in Snohomish or Snohomish County but give no names, amounts, or outcome, and they vary in how they describe the debt.
Told from the 6 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 6
- The Northern StarThe Price of a Debt: A Legal Battle in Snohomish
A legal summons filed in 1877 reveals the high stakes of commerce and personal liability in the early days of Snohomish County.
- The Northern StarA Debt of Bread and Board
A Snohomish legal notice reveals the precarious nature of early pioneer housing, where a man is hauled into court for unpaid bills for food and lodging.
- The Northern StarThe Boarding House Debt
A legal dispute over unpaid bills for housing and goods reveals the precarious reality of daily life in the Washington Territory in 1877.
- The Northern StarThe Price of Staying Fed and Housed in 1877 Snohomish
A local lawsuit reveals the mounting cost of room and board in the early days of Snohomish County.
- The Northern StarThe Cost of a Bed and Board
A legal dispute from 1877 highlights the precarious nature of early pioneer housing, where unpaid tabs for room and board could lead to courtroom showdowns.
- The Northern StarThe Price of Staying Fed: A Frontier Debt
A legal notice from 1877 reveals the precarious reality of life in the Snohomish River Valley, where board, lodging, and dry goods could lead to a court summons for unpaid accounts.
From the pages
The Northern Star · Nov 17, 1877
The Northern Star · Dec 1, 1877
The Northern Star · Dec 8, 1877
The Northern Star · Dec 15, 1877
The Northern Star · Dec 22, 1877
The Northern Star · Jan 23, 1878
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