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226 stories matching assign
- The Hidden Mortgage Loophole
A new judicial ruling surprises attorneys and lenders by declaring that assigned mortgages do not need to be filed on record.
- Legislators Target Predatory 'Loan Sharks'
Senator Cotterill introduces a bill to curb abusive salary-assignment lending practices.
- Can Creditors Seize Property Held by an Assignee?
A local court ruling limits the ability of mortgagees to foreclose while a property is under the control of an assigned administrator.
- The Widow and the Will: A Legal Battle Over the Ebey Donation Claim
After the death of Isaac N. Ebey, the courts faced a complex dispute between his widow, his children, and an unexecuted will, testing the limits of land ownership in the Washington Territory.
- A Whatcom Bank Fails After Years of Bad Luck and Competition
P. K. Dickinson assigns the Whatcom County Bank's assets to creditors, blaming thin capital, ill health, and a crowded field of rival banks.
- Great Northern Refuses to Pay the Salary Loan Sharks
The railroad tells a Spokane court that an employee's wage assignment is usury, setting up a test case over predatory lending.
- Collapse of a Mercantile Giant in Ellensburg
A devastating fire and the tightening of the money market force the largest mercantile house in Central Washington into a complex legal assignment.
- The Uncertain Fate of a Convicted Killer
Edward Spencer awaits transfer to the Walla Walla penitentiary, sparking speculation about his potential work assignment behind bars.
- The Sudden Collapse of the Farmers' Bank
Seattle's financial community was left in shock as a major institution shuttered its doors, leaving depositors and creditors in the lurch.
- The Scandal of the 'Assignation House' on Front Street
A public, anonymous accusation of moral impropriety sparks a newspaper rebuttal and a demand for civic dignity in early Seattle.
- The Eight-Hour Law Comes to the Depot — One Operator Hired, One Clerk Cut
The railroad averts a telegraphers' strike by yielding to the new federal hours law, assigning a second operator to Newport — then quietly trimming its clerical payroll to pay for him.
- A Local Grocer Succumbs to the Great Depression
After two years of economic stagnation, a prominent merchant is forced to assign his property to creditors, marking a somber milestone for Aberdeen's business district.
- Cheney Normal School Teachers Win Legal Battle
The Supreme Court rules that two women teachers wrongfully dismissed from the Cheney Normal School are entitled to their full contract pay.
- The Hidden Costs of Henry Snively's Financial Collapse
A scathing investigative report alleges that a local figure left laborers and orphans unpaid while protecting his own family's financial interests.
- The Unseen Color Line: A Soldier’s Rejection at Fort Townsend
A Black enlistee, accepted into the service and stationed in Washington Territory, finds himself turned away by a commanding officer who refused to honor his commission based on race.
- Tragedy at the Depot
A railroad worker takes his own life inside a company car in Everett.
- Kennewick Keeps Its Pastor: A Farewell Becomes a Welcome
Rev. C. D. Rarey's transfer to Goldendale was reversed after church members and businessmen petitioned the bishop in Seattle.
- Postmaster Cuts Hours Over Low Pay
Seattle's post office will close earlier as the postmaster struggles with inadequate funding to support his staff.
- The Tragic End of 'Wienerwurst Charlie'
A young immigrant street vendor in Tacoma takes his own life, leaving behind little but a nickname and a grieving brother.
- A Drunken Stabbing—and a Churchgoer Shot Without Cause
On one violent Sunday, a wife stabbed her husband through the heart, and a young man shot a girl on her way to church before turning the gun on himself.
- Two Young Waifs and a Plea for Reform
A concerned citizen recounts the success of a Maryland reform school as a potential model for Seattle's juvenile justice system.
- The End of the Black Diamond Dive
King County commissioners shutter a notorious dance house after neighbors provide damaging testimony about the resort's conduct.
- A Stabbing on Mill Street: Frank Hardy Not Expected to Recover
John Nolan attacked Hardy in a beer hall kept by Mrs. Sullivan; no motive has been found, and the case goes before Justices Cass and Vrooman.
- The Pullman College Rebellion
A campus dispute over room assignments leads to a standoff between students and local constables.
- Local Businessman Retires Amidst Failing Health
John Buckley announces the closure of his business, citing health issues rather than financial hardship.