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- Jan 24, 1891The Wharf King’s Victory: Yesler Wins Millions in Land BattleJudge Lichtenberg rules that the state cannot seize waterfront property without paying just compensation, halting the Harbor Line Commission and protecting H.L. Yesler’s empire.Seattle, WA
- Feb 3, 1891The State's Tax GrabA landmark Supreme Court ruling forces Washington cities to share their liquor license revenue with the state, hitting Seattle for thousands.Olympia, WA
- Oct 10, 1891The Late-Night Fight That Killed Washington's First University BuildingA governor's-office showdown between the state auditor and the university building commission halted construction, left laborers unpaid, and pushed Olympia toward a special legislative session.Olympia, WA
- Oct 20, 1891The School Law That Existed Only in the Enrolled BillA $3,700 school-fund dispute in Spokane exposed a legislative clerk's error—and left Washington's superintendent asking whether the enrolled bill or the journals were law.Olympia, WA
- Dec 8, 1891The Boy Too Tough for the Reform SchoolA teenage burglar escapes Chehalis, stumps the trustees, and triggers a constitutional standoff over who must deal with an incorrigible child.Chehalis, WA
- Jan 5, 1893Washington Wins Its Tide Lands—and Willapa Oystermen May Finally Get TitleA federal ruling clears the way for state ownership of tide lands, threatening South Bend's mill wharf while offering squatters on Willapa Harbor a path to legal claim.Willapa Harbor, South Bend, WA
- Mar 10, 1894Who Owns the Tide Lands? A Tacoma Title Fight Heads to the Supreme CourtTwo Valentine scrip suits — Bier v. Moran Bros. and Mann v. Tacoma Land Company — are set to test whether private claimants or the State of Washington control the tide lands of its harbors.Tacoma, WA