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4 stories matching unsatisfi

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  1. The Great Cow Feud of Fox Island

    A missing cow triggers a legal battle between neighbors that ends in court-ordered peace bonds and a local reputation for stubbornness.

    Aug 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesFox Island, Pierce CountyScandal

  2. The Strange Case of the Seized Horse

    A Port Townsend magistrate attempts to settle a private debt by seizing a horse that didn't belong to the debtor, sparking a procedural standoff.

    Jul 19, 1862Washington StandardCustom House, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  3. The Shadowy Real Estate Dealings of Louis R. Kidd

    A local legal battle reveals a trail of suspicious property transfers designed to shield assets from creditors in the middle of a city boom.

    Aug 28, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

  4. The Dream of Homeownership in 1891

    An early real estate pitch captures the Victorian-era obsession with property as a moral imperative.

    Jan 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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