United States Bank - St Louis, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 30, 1906
Location: St Louis, Missouri (38.627, -90.198)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 8d20c032

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Description

Article (Bryan Morning Eagle, published 1906-04-01) reports that the Missouri Supreme Court on March 30 announced a decision that the St. Louis county circuit court acted without authority when it appointed a receiver for the United States Bank of St. Louis. No run or depositor panic is mentioned. The receivership/appointment was vacated by the higher court, implying the bank avoided or was released from the receivership (hence classified as suspension_reopening).

Events (2)

1. March 30, 1906 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Decision of Supreme Court Knocks Out a Receivership. ... The decision knocks out the receivership of ... who was appointed after the first receiver ... had been removed.
Source: newspapers

2. March 30, 1906 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The supreme court has announced a decision that the St. Louis county circuit court acted without authority when it appointed a receiver for the United States Bank of St. Louis. ... The decision knocks out the receivership of ... who was appointed after the first receiver ... had been removed.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. April 1, 1906 Bryan Morning Eagle Bryan, TX

Article from Bryan Morning Eagle, April 1, 1906

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Article Text

HAD NO AUTHORITY. ecision of Supreme Court Knocks Out a Receivership. Jefferson City, Mo., March 30.-The preme court has announced a decin that the St. Louis county circuit art acted without authority when it pointed a receiver for the United ates Bank of St. Louis. of which E Lewis is president. The decision ocks out out the receivership of ed Essen, who was appointed after fl rst receiver. Selden P. Shener, d been removed.