Jacob C. Mann
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- Jan 20, 1891Railroad Giant Eyes Tribal LandA local capitalist claims the Northern Pacific railroad holds legal rights to odd-numbered land sections within the Puyallup Indian Reservation.Puyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma, 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
- Mar 22, 1894The High Stakes Battle for Seattle’s WaterfrontA landmark legal fight reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, threatening to upend state ownership of tide lands.Seattle, WA