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3 stories matching porterfield
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- A Legal Battle Over Property Rights in Seattle
A widow seeks to reclaim ownership of multiple real estate blocks in Salmon Bay and Seattle, arguing they were purchased with her separate inheritance funds.
- The Waterfront Dispute
Federal land officials deny a developer’s attempt to claim prime Elliott Bay real estate through an old land scrip filing.
- The Ground Under Rainier Addition: A Seven-Year Title Fight Ends—for Now
After three trials and repeated reversals, Henry S. Alger is declared owner of a tract already platted into lots and improved by buyers who trusted the Hill title.