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6 stories matching reneg
- Breach of Promise Suit Filed Over Lost Home
A local woman sues for damages after her suitor allegedly reneged on a marriage promise that included the security of a home.
- The Labor Council Takes a Stand on Grease Cups
Everett labor leaders boycott a manufacturing company over unfair labor practices in Los Angeles.
- The Steamboat Betrayal
A local captain accuses Ottawa officials of reneging on a mail contract after he already invested in the route.
- Fraternity Stiffed by City and Chamber
Local Odd Fellows lodges footed the entire bill for entertaining the visiting Sovereign Grand Lodge after the city and Chamber of Commerce reneged on their promises to split the costs.
- The Squatters of Front Street
When a building’s rent price surged following the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, the owner tried to renege on an existing lease—leading to a tense standoff and a vigilante guard force.
- The War Over the Desert Water
An irrigation landowner at White Bluffs vows a 'fight to a finish' against corporate power companies for reneging on water contracts.