District Court of the Third Judicial District
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- Jul 18, 1872The Deserted Family of SeattleA husband is sued for divorce in 1872 on the grounds of cruel neglect and failure to provide for his family.Seattle, WA
- Aug 3, 1878Sheriff's Auction: King County Land Sold to Settle a DebtA 1878 legal notice reveals a grim snapshot of early King County land struggles, as a riverside homestead goes to auction to satisfy a debt.Duwamish River, Seattle, WA
- Aug 31, 1878The Sheriff’s Auction Block in Territorial SeattleA look at the brutal cycle of debt and displacement in 1878 Seattle, where land holdings were sold off on the courthouse steps to satisfy unpaid loans.Seattle, WA
- Dec 8, 1879The Debt of 1877: A Seattle Legal NoticeA court summons in 1879 offers a rare, granular glimpse into the personal credit and legal entanglements of pioneer-era Seattle merchants.Seattle, WA
- May 17, 1880The Forgotten Mariners of Puget SoundTwo sailors sue for unpaid wages in 1880, revealing the rough, transient life of the maritime labor force that powered Seattle's early economy.Seattle, WA
- Apr 21, 1885The Stevedore’s Claim: A Waterfront Legal BattleAfter loading a massive cargo of spars, timber, and planks, a Seattle laborer took the ship owners to federal court to recover his unpaid wages.Port Gamble, WA
- Sep 9, 1889The Forgotten Waterfront Auction of 1889A court-ordered liquidation of the City Sawmill property on the Seattle waterfront provides a rare snapshot of the capital structures and industrial machinery that fueled the city's early, rapid expansion.Pine Street, Seattle