Acquitted: A High-Stakes Business Feud at the Occidental Hotel
A local partnership dispute ends in court, leaving the complaining witness to foot the bill for legal costs.
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Mr. Wiggin was tried yesterday on a charge of embezzlement preferred by his late partner, Mr. Fox, of the Occidental Hotel.
The trial resulted in Wiggin's acquittal, with the costs assessed on the complaining witness.
“The trial of Mr. Wiggin, on the charge of embezzlement... resulted in his acquittal, the costs being assessed on the complaining witness.”
Business partnerships gone sour are a perennial fixture of urban life. While the Occidental Hotel has long since faded into history, the intersection of property, personality, and litigation continues to define the legal landscape of downtown Seattle.
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