Justice Rivers
Named in 4 stories. Back to all names
- Apr 12, 1889The Shantytown ShowdownWhile the city council debates the impeachment of the police chief, the residents of Seattle's 'Shantytown' organize a desperate legal defense against eviction.Seattle, WA
- Apr 16, 1889Seattle Squatters Push Land Fight to District CourtSquatters on the Seattle tidelands win a legal delay in a high-stakes title fight against A.A. Denny, as the city watches a $100,000 property dispute head to district court.Seattle, WA
- Apr 28, 1889Chief Butterfield Raids Two Seattle Gambling Houses in 1889When the city's top police officials swept through Washington Street, they found locked doors, battered them down, and hauled the proprietors off to jail.Occidental Square, Seattle, WA
- Jul 31, 1889Fire and RentA judge rules against tenants whose homes burned down, sparking an uproar in the jury box.Seattle, WA