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51 stories matching dissolut
- An End to the Firm of Frost & Fowler
A straightforward dissolution notice captures the fleeting nature of 19th-century business partnerships in Snohomish County.
- The Chamber of Commerce That Committed Suicide
A political operative's attempt to sabotage Seattle’s growth leads to the total dissolution of the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce.
- The Territorial Legislature’s Failed Loyalty Pledge
A political standoff in the Washington Territorial Legislature over Union support reveals the region's deep sectional divisions during the Civil War.
- The Widow’s Pension Legal Trap
A woman finds her pension rights threatened by the complex, shifting definitions of marriage under 19th-century law.
- A Streetcar War in Tacoma
A power struggle over the consolidation of electric rail lines leads to a suit to dissolve a corporation and prevent a massive foreclosure.
- The Skagit Jam Co. Dissolution Notice
A public declaration marks the formal withdrawal of a member from a territorial logging cooperative.
- The End of an Era: The Vincent House Dissolves
In a move that signals shifting tides in Seattle’s early commercial landscape, the partnership behind one of the city’s most prominent hotels and saloons has been officially dissolved.
- A 74-Year-Old Man Files for Divorce
After 52 years of marriage and a long separation, an elderly man seeks a legal dissolution to secure his modest property rights in Seattle.
- The Vice Capital of the Sound: Seattle's Moral Crisis
An outraged local editorial condemns Seattle as a haven for gambling and prostitution, blaming the influx of 'dissolute classes' and corrupt officials for the city's scandalous reputation.
- The Price of Poverty in 1877 Seattle
When the County Commissioners opened a new poor house, they explicitly designed it as a workhouse to deter the 'dissolute class' from seeking public assistance.
- Divorce Decree Overturned in Fraud Allegation
A Colfax couple's marriage dissolution is reopened after the wife claims her husband lied about her whereabouts to secure a default divorce.
- Defending John McGraw
Supporters and neighbors from his early days in Maine rally to the gubernatorial candidate’s defense against allegations of past business failures and disreputable behavior.
- The Shingle Trust Collapses
A failed attempt to artificially inflate lumber prices leaves the industry in chaos.
- Railroad Receivership Sparks Seattle Anxiety
A multi-thousand dollar suit against the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern railroad leaves business owners fearing insolvency.
- The Bitter End of a Snohomish Partnership
A public notice in the Northern Star signals the messy dissolution of the Packard & Jackson firm, reflecting the fragile nature of early frontier business ventures.
- The Territory's Loyalty Crisis
A bitter partisan divide breaks out in the Legislative Assembly over a set of resolutions affirming support for the Union and the Lincoln administration.
- The City's Legalized Blackmail
A jury exposes the Seattle Police Department for shaking down women, proving that 'reform' administration was just a veneer.
- Farmers Take the Reins of Local Creamery
After the Columbia Valley Creamery Co. faces dissolution, local farmers reorganize to form a cooperative, hoping to save their local industry.
- Divorce and Duty in 1877 Seattle
A legal notice exposes the harsh realities of matrimonial dissolution and property disputes in late 19th-century Washington Territory.
- Olympia Rallies for the Union
Citizens of the Second Judicial District gather in Olympia to pass resolutions against secession and the threat of a Pacific Confederacy.
- Divorcing the 'Unsuitable': Seattle Legal Notices from 1872
Public legal notices reveal the stark reality of marital dissolution in early Seattle, where 'incompatibility' and 'neglect' served as grounds for separation in the King County District Court.
- Seattle’s Late-Night Policing of Indigenous Women
A 1873 ordinance allowed police to criminalize Indigenous women as 'vagrants' for simply being out after dark.
- The Seattle School Board Executes the High School
A legal dispute over the state constitution prompts the sudden, controversial dissolution of Seattle's only high school, leaving teachers and students adrift.
- Shingle Barons Threaten War on Outsiders
The regional shingle association, frustrated by competition and falling prices, moves to consolidate power through ultimatum.
- The Supreme Court Stops Corporate Bullying
A landmark Washington State Supreme Court ruling protects minority shareholders from being forced out by predatory syndicates.