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Litigation Records

 Series
Identifier: 4402-01

Scope and Contents Note

Records of closed legal cases involving the City of Seattle relating to land use, real property, jurisdictional issues, and other topics.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-1985

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The Law Department represents the City in all legal matters and litigation, provides legal advice and opinions to City departments and agencies, and is responsible for prosecuting violations of City ordinances in Municipal Court. The position of City Attorney was established in 1875. The 1890 City Charter created the Law Department headed by the Corporation Counsel. The title was changed to City Attorney in 1977.

Extent

94 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records of closed legal cases involving the City of Seattle.

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository

http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
Contact:
PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle 98124-4728 USA US

Placeholder text The Seattle Municipal Archives holdings document the history, development, and activities of the agencies and elected officials of the City of Seattle. Descriptions of selected records are also available through the Library of Congress National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections and through Archives West.

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