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Daniel Leighton

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Dec 1, 1877A Debt of Bread and BoardA 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.Snohomish, WA
Dec 8, 1877The Boarding House DebtA legal dispute over unpaid bills for housing and goods reveals the precarious reality of daily life in the Washington Territory in 1877.Snohomish, WA
Dec 22, 1877The Cost of a Bed and BoardA legal dispute from 1877 highlights the precarious nature of early pioneer housing, where unpaid tabs for room and board could lead to courtroom showdowns.Snohomish, WA
Jan 23, 1878The Price of Staying Fed: A Frontier DebtA 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.Snohomish, WA
Mar 13, 1878The Price of Survival: A Snohomish Debt CrisisA legal summons from 1877 reveals the precarious reality of early Washington life, where a simple tab for board, lodging, and basic goods could land a resident in district court.Snohomish, WA
Mar 27, 1878The Price of Staying at the HotelIn an era of credit-based commerce, a local hotelier takes a debtor to court to settle an unpaid tab for board and lodging.Snohomish, WA
Apr 10, 1878The Price of Staying Fed: A Frontier Eviction DebtA legal summons from 1878 captures the harsh reality of pioneer life, where unpaid boarding bills for food and lodging resulted in formal court action.Snohomish, WA
Apr 17, 1878The Cost of Survival in Early SnohomishA legal summons from 1878 reveals the precarious nature of life for transient workers, as one man is sued for his unpaid tab for basic food and shelter.Snohomish, WA
Apr 24, 1878The Price of a Roof and a MealA legal summons from 1880 reveals the precarious reality of boarding-house life, where a single debt for food and lodging could lead to a court-ordered default judgment.Snohomish, WA
May 1, 1878The Price of a Bed and Board: A Snohomish Debt LawsuitIn 1878, a Snohomish resident was taken to court over a $236 unpaid bill for room, board, and dry goods—a reminder of the precarious credit-based economy of the frontier.Snohomish, WA
May 15, 1878The Price of Staying Fed and HousedA legal notice from 1878 sheds light on the precarious nature of boarding house life in frontier Snohomish.Snohomish, WA
May 15, 1878A Debt of Board and LodgingA legal dispute over a $236 unpaid bill offers a rare, granular look at the economy of 1878 Snohomish.Snohomish, WA
May 22, 1878The Price of a Bed and BoardA legal dispute over unpaid bills reveals the precarious nature of transient life in early Snohomish.Snohomish, WA
May 29, 1878Evicted from the Table: A Frontier Debt DisputeWhen boarder Daniel Leighton failed to settle his bill for food and lodging, he found himself named in a district court summons, revealing the precarious reality of daily life in the Snohomish territory.Snohomish, WA
Jun 12, 1878The Price of a Bed and Board: A Snohomish Debt StruggleA legal summons filed in 1878 highlights the precarious financial lives of territorial residents, revealing how the basic cost of survival—rent and provisions—could swiftly result in litigation.Snohomish, WA