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.
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Notice is hereby given, that the firm of Packard & Jackson, doing business at Snohomish City, Snohomish County, Washington Territory, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. And further notice is hereby given that all debts due the said firm of Packard & Jackson are due and payable to D. B. Jackson, who is hereby authorized to collect the same; and all debts due by the said firm of Packard & Jackson will be paid on demand, by said D. B. Jackson. M. W. Packard. D. B. Jackson, by his Attorney in fact, H. F. Jackson. Dated at Snohomish City, W. T. February 15th, A. D. 1879.
“All debts due by the said firm of Packard & Jackson will be paid on demand.”
In 1879, a failed partnership notice was the only way to avoid legal fallout in a small frontier town. Today, Snohomish’s business scene is far more complex, yet the anxiety of public dissolution and settling debts remains a hallmark of local entrepreneurship.
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