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5 stories matching debtor
- The Fight Over Who Gets Paid First
Seattle merchants scramble to block legislation that would favor out-of-state creditors over local ones during bankruptcies.
- Political Power at the Door of the Grand Jury
Prominent political and financial figures are called to testify regarding suspicious city treasury loans.
- City Treasurer Decamps as Embezzlement Scandal Rocks Seattle
City Treasurer Adolph Krug has fled the city after an audit revealed a $20,000 deficit in his accounts.
- The Fee Fight at the Courthouse
A legal battle over court costs reaches the superior court as the Clerk faces a mandate to lower his prices.
- State Offers Grace Period for Struggling Farmers
Facing the severe economic depression of 1893, the State Land Commission announces it will relax collection policies on land contracts to prevent mass foreclosures.