Mary Steele
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- Mar 31, 1893The Montana Mine DeceptionA Seattle woman sues her husband to recover $42,000 in property after he allegedly tricked her into signing over her deeds for a fake mining venture.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Nov 24, 1893The Divorce of a CapitalistA bitter court battle over community property in 1893 Seattle reveals the fragility of marital assets and the legal weight of the 'community property' distinction.Seattle, WA
- Feb 14, 1894At 99, She Goes Back to Court: The Rent Is Hers, and the Agents Are at Her DoorMary Steele already won a decree and the income from a $45,000 property portfolio stretching from Yesler Avenue to Kansas City. Now she says her husband's agents are pocketing the rents, selling her furniture and trying to put her out of her own house.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA