Bank of Corning - Corning, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: *
Location: Corning, Missouri (40.248, -95.454)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 37e86354

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Mound City News-Independent, 1933-03-09) lists preference claims being heard for 'failed banks' including the Bank of Corning. No run is described in the text; the bank is discussed as failed and in litigation over preferential claims, indicating a suspension/closure and receivership. Exact suspension/failure date not given in the excerpt.

Events (2)

1. * Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The sessions of court have been mostly devoted to hearing claims for preference on the failed banks... and the Bank of Corning.
Source: newspapers

2. * Suspension

Cause Details: Article only refers to the bank as a 'failed bank' being subject to preference claims; no specific trigger (run, correspondent failure, macro panic) is given in the excerpt.
Newspaper Excerpt: The sessions of court have been mostly devoted to hearing claims for preference on the failed banks, Holt County Peoples Bank of Maitland, and the Bank of Corning.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 9, 1933 Mound City News-Independent Mound City, MO

Article from Mound City News-Independent, March 9, 1933

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Article Text

SMITH FAILED TO OBEY SUBPOENA Of Cottier Preferred Hearing Against Holt CounClaims ty Bank Delayed. AGAIN ON MARCH COURT Preferred Claims On Announced Yet. Not unusual the most Probably the court week of development of B. Smith, the failure of the Holt former president T. subBank, to obey County wanted as witHe was poena. of Fred Cottier, in the suit ness W. H. collector against county finance deputy of the commissioner charge closed bank for the preferrment of county funds his deposit the amount of $6659.21. The had been issued on subpoena of Pettijohn and application for Mr. CotEiser, attorneys tier. Mr. Smith, who is employed the Government of seed and superintendent to be feed loans was reported in Colorado. His name was calTuesday morning and when did not answer the case was he al until the afternoon set over At that time Judge session. instructed the sherBridgeman Smith three times iff to call Mr. done. When he failwhich was the records were to answer examined and the sheriff's turn on the subpoena revealed that it had been served upon Mr. Smith on Monday, February 27th, the first day of court. Judge Bridgeman ordered an attachment issued for Mr. Whether Mr. Smith left Smith. Colorado and forgot his date with Judge Bridgeman known. People who have not familiar with the Holt been circuit court that he County say been known to forget subHe now in contempt poenas. Judge Bridgeman's court and may receive fine when he returns. The litigation was postponed because he is regardone of the principal witas nesses for the plaintiff. The sessions of court have been mostly devoted to hearing claims for preference on the failed banks, Holt County Peoples Bank of Maitland, and the Bank of Corning. None of the decisions have been announced except in the case the Bigelow Special Road District versus the Holt CounBank. This claim was heard Tuesday. Judge R. B. Bridgeman disqualified himself to act as judge on the grounds that he had been counsel in the case before his election. The parties agreed upon Frank Petree, to act as special judge. He heard the case and allowed the preference. The claim was for $924.89. Adjourns Until March 30. Bridgeman adjourned court shortly after the noon hour Wednesday, until 9:30 o'clock Thursday, March 30th. Cases disposed of since the last issue of this paper are as follows: State of Missouri Russell Carlton, possession of Pleads guilty. recommendation of prosecuting attorney, punishment fixed at $25 fine. Stay of execution until next term. $50 bond signed by K. Kross as surety. State of Missouri VS. James Possession of intoxicating liquor. Pleads guilty. On of prosecuting ttoney, fine fixed at $25. Stay execution until next regular term. State of Missouri James Redmon. Possession of still. Dismissed at cost of defendant. State of Missouri vs. Arthur Worley, assault. State dismisses. State of Missouri James Redmon, manufacture of toxicating liquor. Dismissed at cost of defendant. State of Missouri Fred assault. State dismiss- State of Missouri Clyde assault. State dismisses. of Missouri VS. Chas. Continued on back