10225. Yellowstone Valley Bank & Trust Company (Sidney, MT)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
trust
Start Date
December 1, 1923*
Location
Sidney, Montana (47.717, -104.156)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
445b13d999306195

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles describe the bank as closed and in receivership (receiver C. L. Teisinger). No mention of a depositor run; closure appears due to insolvency and subsequent receivership and litigation over Federal Reserve withdrawals. A sheriff's sale of assets is scheduled in July 1924, indicating permanent closure and liquidation proceedings.

Events (3)

1. December 1, 1923* Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank was insolvent; articles state Yellowstone Valley Bank was insolvent and had closed its doors (insolvency discovered prior to closure).
Newspaper Excerpt
Few days before the bank closed its doors...the defunct Yellowstone Valley Bank
Source
newspapers
2. December 14, 1923 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
RECEIVERS OF YELLOWSTONE VALLEY BANK SUE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ... C. L. Teisinger, Receiver of the Yellowstone Valley Bank and Trust Company ... filed a $238,986.22 petition asking authorization to institute proceedings to recover sums removed by the Federal Reserve Bank a few days before the bank closed its doors.
Source
newspapers
3. July 28, 1924 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF'S SALE, on the 28th day of July, 1924 ... property ... Defendants ... C. L. Teisinger, Receiver of the Yellowstone Valley Bank and Trust Company of Sidney, a corporation, Defendants.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Producers News, December 14, 1923

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RECEIVERS OF YELLOWSTONE VALLEY BANK SUE FEDERAI RESERVE BANK ValCharge That Federal Reserve Bank Looted Yellowstone ley Bank of Depositors Assets Few Days Before the Bank Closed Its Doors. SEEK TO HAVE THE MONEY RETURNED TO BANK ley bank was insolvent, and its inSidney.-Alleging Federal bank of had solvency known to the said federal Reserve withdrawn Minneapolis that the from the defunct Yellowreserve bank. agents of that institustone Valley Bank tion caused to be removed from the a few days before its certain bank, within a few days of its closdoors, more pany, than securities and Trust it valued closed com$238,000, C. L. ing, notes and securities valued at filed a $238,986.22 without advancing any additional sum by reason thereof. for thorizing receiver, court here praying petition an in Teisinger, order district au- at This action of the federal reserve him to institute bank, Mr. Teisinger asserted. gave it ceedings per. for the recovery proper of the pro- paan undue advantage over depositors Judge The Leiper. petition was granted by and other creditors of the closed Yelpetition lowstone Valley bank and indicated that it was seeking to obtain a greatthat prior to In the forth his Receiver the insolvency Teisinger er proportionate share of its property Trust of Yellowstone Valley Bank and than depositors and other creditors. company, it obtained loan He asked authorization to institute $100,000 bank from the Federal a of suitable proceedings to enforce an ace time of Minneapolis, at the Reserve counting of the said $238,986.22 and remidescounting notes of its same any sums in addition which might further amounting to $128,214.12. cus- No or additional loan have been heretofore collected in that manner by the federal reserve bank. cured, yet while the Yellowstone was Val- pro-


Article from The Circle Banner, July 11, 1924

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF McCONE. MIDLAND TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, a corporation, Plaintiff. vs. LAURITS JENSEN, YELLOWSTONE VALLEY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, of Sidney, a corporation, and C. L. TEISINGER, Receiver of the Yellowstone Valley Bank and Trust Company of Sidney, a corporation, Defendants. TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF'S SALE, on the 28th day of July, 1924, at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M., of said day, at the front door of the County Court House in Circle, McCone County, State of Montana, the following described property, situated in the County of McCone, and State of Montana, to-wit: South-east quarter (SE1/4) Easthalf of South-west quarter (E½SW¹/4); North-west quarter of South-west quarter (NW/4SW) of Section thirty-six (36), Township twentyfour (24) North, Range forty-five (45) East, and Lot four (4), Section thirty-one (31), Township twenty-four (24) North, Range forty-six (46) East M. M. Dated this 26th day of June, 1924. FLOYD DAVIS, Sheriff. By OTTO A. KING, Under Sheriff. KLINE & ELWELL, Havre, Montana. Attorneys for Plaintiff. First publication July 4th, 1924.


Article from The Circle Banner, July 18, 1924

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF McCONE. MIDLAND TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, a corporation, Plaintiff. vs. LAURITS JENSEN, YELLOWSTONE VALLEY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, of Sidney, a corporation, and C. L. TEISINGER, Receiver of the Yellowstone Valley Bank and Trust Company of Sidney, a corporation, Defendants. TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF'S SALE, on the 28th day of July, 1924, at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M., of said day, at the front door of the County Court House in Circle, McCone County, State of Montana, the following described property, situated in the County of McCone, and State of Montana, to-wit: South-east quarter (SE1/4) Easthalf of South-west quarter (E½SW); North-west quarter of South-west quarter of Section thirty-six (36), Township twentyfour (24) North, Range forty-five (45) East, and Lot four (4), Section thirty-one (31), Township twenty-four (24) North, Range forty-six (46) East M. M. Dated this 26th day of June, 1924. FLOYD DAVIS, Sheriff. By OTTO A. KING, Under Sheriff. KLINE & ELWELL, Havre, Montana. Attorneys for Plaintiff. First publication July 4th, 1924.