Justice Lyon
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- May 12, 1885The Landlady of Cherry StreetA Seattle lodging house keeper is hauled into court after an altercation with a troublesome tenant—a minor dispute that reveals the grit of a changing city.Seattle, WA
- May 20, 1885The High Price of an Insult in 1886 SeattleA local woman learned that in the eyes of the law, verbal abuse was as punishable as a physical strike.Seattle, WA
- Aug 30, 1885The Price of Protesting a RoadTwo men learned the hard way that testing the government's authority in court cannot be done by breaking the law first.District No. 4, Seattle, WA
- Sep 19, 1885Squak Valley Rioters Remanded to JailSeven men accused of the murder of Chinese miners at Squak waive their preliminary examination.Squak, Issaquah, WA
- Jan 3, 1886The Betting Scandal at the Post-IntelligencerWhen a glove contest turned sour, a local newspaper found itself at the center of a legal battle over gambling stakes and the role of the press as an impartial stakeholder.Black Diamond, WA
- Feb 5, 1886A Vicious Assault on the WaterfrontA Chinese resident attempts to seek justice in court after being beaten by a mob of schoolboys, but is met with the cold indifference of the law.Seattle, WA
- Apr 15, 1886The Laundry War: When Seattle Tried to License Away the ChineseA historic court battle reveals how the City Council once used 'discretionary' licensing to target Chinese-owned laundries, prompting a landmark defense of property rights and constitutional liberty.Seattle, WA