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Lane Summers papers, 1915-1959
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Summers, Lane, 1889-1966
- Title
- Lane Summers papers
- Dates
- 1915-1959 (inclusive)19151959
- Quantity
- 5.02 cubic feet (12 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 0660 (Accession No. 0660-001)
- Summary
- Papers of Seattle, Washington lawyer Lane Summers who specialized in maritime law. Materials include legal case files, research files, and professional and personal correspondence.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Lane Summers (1889-1966) was a Seattle, Washington-based lawyer who specialized in maritime law. Born in Nebraska, Summers studied law at the University of Michigan and University of Chicago. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Washington in the 1910s. He served as the deputy prosecuting attorney for King County, Washington from 1914 to 1919. In 1925 Summers began work with the law firm Hayden, Merritt, Summers, and Bucey. An expert in maritime law, Summers served as the lead lawyer on a number of high-profile maritime legal cases, participated in the Maritime Law Association of the United States, and was an active member of the Republican Party. He also helped establish a free legal aid bureau with the Seattle Bar Association in 1939. In 1938, Summers' son Thane died while fighting for the Republicans (Loyalists) during the Spanish Civil War.
"Admiralty Lawyer Lifts Sea Romances from Old Dockets." Seattle Times, July 9, 1939.
"Law 'Angel.'" Seattle Star, May 3, 1939.
"'More Moscow,' Says Father of Son's Memorial." Ellensburg Record, July 8, 1938.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Lane Summers Papers contain the legal case files, research files, and professional and personal correspondence of Seattle, Washington maritime lawyer Lane Summers. Materials include research files relating to maritime law and legislation in King County, Washington, Washington State, and the United States. Also included are case files that contain legal documents, notes, briefings, and memoranda regarding various maritime legal cases. The collection also contains correspondence files relating to Summers’ career as a lawyer and his involvement in the Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into three series:
- Legal case files
- Research files
- Correspondence
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Legal case files, 1918-1959, undatedReturn to Top
The series contains legal documents, notes, briefings, and memoranda regarding legal cases.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 11/1 | Alaska Steamship Company and the San Francisco and
Portland Steamship Company |
undated |
| 11/2 | Balfour, Guthrie, and Company, Limited and Cominco
Products Inc.: in the matter of the appeal from the Tax Commission of the State
of Idaho |
1958 |
| 11/2 | Booth Fisheries Company v. King County and William A.
Gaines, King County Treasurer |
undated |
| 11/2 | Borderline Transportation Company v. Canadian Pacific
Railway Company |
1918 |
| 11/2 | Buhman, Hans, et al. v. the American Steamship Nika, her
engines, etc. |
1922 |
| 11/3 | Coutts, William and Mary A. v. Canadian Steamship Lines,
Limited, et al. |
undated |
| 11/4 | De Buse, Evelyn M., et al. v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St.
Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company, Joseph Henry Harrison, and Jane Doe
Harrison |
1948 |
| 11/4 | Douglas Fir Exploitation and Export Company v. United
Ocean Transport Company, Limited |
undated |
| 11/5 | Eagleston, Z.E. doing business as Alaska Salvage Company
v. Fred Devine doing business as Fred Devine Diving Company, Globe and Rutgers
Fire Insurance Company, et al. |
undated |
| 11/6 | Havorsen, H.O. v. the US and the United State Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet Corporation |
undated |
| 11/6 | Hill, W. August v. Union Sulphur Company |
undated |
| 11/6 | Hogansen, John v. Matson Terminals |
undated |
| 11/7 | Holmes, Henry C. v. Steamship "Thomas P. Beal"
respondent, and Crowell and Thurlow Steamship Company claimant (Western
Stevedore Company, a respondent) |
undated |
| 11/8 | Jardine, Matheson and Company, Limited v. American
Steamship "Elridge" respondent; US claimant |
undated |
| 11/8 | Johnson, Leonard H. v. Booth Fisheries
Company |
undated |
| 11/9 | Krauss Brothers Lumber Company v. SS Pacific Cedar, et
al. |
undated |
| 11/10 | Larsen, Peter v. Northwestern Fisheries
Company |
1925 |
| 11/10 | Lorang, Walter E. v. Alaska Steamship Company, et
al. |
1922 |
| 11/11 | McGinn, Phillip v. North Coast Stevedoring
Company |
undated |
| 11/11 | McEachern, T.S. v. Yamashita Kisen Kaisha |
undated |
| 11/11 | McClellan, H.H. et al., v. Alaska Steamship Company and
George Mattson |
undated |
| 11/11 | Mitchell, William W.: mortgage agreement between
Mitchell and Crosby Marine Corporation |
1924 |
| 11/12 | Northwestern Fisheries Company: collateral securities
pooling trust agreement |
1922 |
| 11/12 | Oceanic Fisheries Company Incorporate v. the tugboat
John Michael, et al. |
undated |
| 11/13 | Pacific Dry Dock and Repair Company v. the oil screw
vessel Albatross, et al.; Charles A. Tecklenberg and John Blom,
claimants |
undated |
| 11/13 | Pearl Assurance Company, Limited v. William A. Sullivan,
Washington State Insurance Commissioner |
undated |
| 11/14 | Ramdas Khimji Brothers, et al. v. SS Norway Maru, et
al. |
undated |
| 11/14 | Randall, Robert v. Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Inc. |
undated |
| 11/14 | Ranstrom, Gustav v. International Stevedoring
Company |
undated |
| 11/15 | Schotis, Albert F. v. North Coast Stevedoring Company,
et al. |
undated |
| 11/16 | Seaboard Stevedoring Corporation and Schirmer
Stevedoring Company, Limited v. the Liberian SS Andros Legend, et
al. |
1959 |
| 11/16 | Signal Oil and Gas Company of California v. Motorship
Stjerneborg, respondent and Dampskibsseleskabet Dannebrog, claimant; and v.
Motorship Brand, respondent, Aktieselskabet Borgestad, claimant |
undated |
| 11/17 | Strom, John v. Dollar Steamship Lines, Limited and
Rothschild and Company, Incorporated |
1923 |
| 11/18 | Sundquist, Carl E. v. Motorship Frank Lynch |
undated |
| 11/18 | Tabacos de Filipinas, Compania General v. SS Hakushika
Maru and Tatsuuma Kisen Kabushiki |
1927 |
| 11/19 | Western Sales Company v. Western Union Telegraph
Company |
undated |
| 11/19 | Western Shipping Company v. the US and the Yangtsze
Insurance Association, Limited |
undated |
| 12/1-2 | Woodward's Limited v. SS Belchers, D. Fitzpatrick,
Master |
undated |
Series 2: Research files, 1915-1959Return to Top
The series contains forms, correspondence, memoranda, legal briefings, and notes regarding various court cases. Materials include research files from various estate cases as well as maritime legal cases. Also included are the records of various official meetings of the Maritime Law Association of the United States.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 8/1-2 | James Fowler estate research, forms, and
documentation |
1957-1959 |
| 8/3 | Helen McHenry legal case research and
correspondence |
1942 |
| 8/4 | Correspondence, statements, and memoranda about various
court cases |
approximately 1915-1925 |
| 9/1-2 | Newspaper clippings about Summers' career and personal
life |
approximately 1930-1950 |
| 9 | Law publications annotated by Summers |
1930-1950 |
| 9 | Court case briefings |
approximately 1915-1950 |
| 9 | Case documents regarding estate of Joseph J. O'Byrnne
and Cornelius L. Hayes v. Northwestern Fishes Company |
approximately 1915-1950 |
| 9 | Foreclosure forms for various foreclosure cases in King
County |
approximately 1914-1920 |
| 9 | Memoranda and notes regarding services done to the
vessel SS Princess Sophia |
1922-1924 |
| 10 | Maritime Law Association of the United States:
memoranda, correspondence, meeting minutes, and agenda |
1949-1956 |
| 12/3 | Memorandum regarding prize law |
undated |
| 12/4 | Briefings, memoranda, and notes regarding SS Denali
stranding |
1937-1938 |
| 12/5-6 | Memoranda and briefings regarding labor strikes in
relation to maritime law |
approximately 1915-1940 |
| 12/7-9 | Memoranda, briefings, and correspondence regarding
maritime legislation and law in the US and internationally |
undated |
| 12/10 | Blank bill of sale forms for sea vessels |
1911-1917 |
Series 3: Correspondence, 1917-1959Return to Top
The series contains professional and personal correspondence received and written by Lane Summers. Materials include correspondence about court cases, political groups, professional affiliations, and other topics.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1-7 | Professional and personal correspondence |
1917-1959 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Lawyers--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Maritime law--Cases
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Summers, Lane, 1889-1966--Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Japan Ship Owners' Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (creator)
- Maritime Law Association of the United States (creator)
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) (creator)
