Corporation Counsel Donworth
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- Oct 18, 1892The Supreme Court Halts Seattle's Street GradingA landmark court ruling forces the city to stop leveling streets unless they pay damages to homeowners.Seattle, WA
- Feb 4, 1893The Shadowy Deal for the Yesler WillSeattle city officials testify under oath about secret negotiations to recover the lost will of Henry Yesler through a high-stakes contingent fee.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Sep 9, 1893The City and County Spar Over Who Pays for the PoorMayor Ronald and health officials grapple with a budget crisis over the medical care of impoverished residents, highlighting the administrative friction in 1890s Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Oct 7, 1893The Bridge to NowhereA liability lawsuit reveals that the City of Seattle refuses to take responsibility for the Grant Street Bridge, claiming it sits on state tide lands.Seattle, WA
- Nov 23, 1893Who Should Pay for the City's Sick?A legal dispute over whether the City of Seattle or King County is responsible for the medical care of the indigent.Seattle, WA
- Jan 6, 1894The Citizenship TrapA new voter registration law in Seattle is effectively disenfranchising naturalized citizens who cannot produce lost or destroyed immigration papers.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA