Merchants & Farmers Bank - Brookhaven, MS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: May 5, 1920
Location: Brookhaven, Mississippi (31.579, -90.441)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 858aa72c

Response Measures

None

Description

Article reports a decree directing T. H. Perkins, Receiver, to distribute funds in his hands among stockholders, indicating the bank was in receivership and closed. No run is described in the article.

Events (1)

1. May 5, 1920 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Mrs. W. V. Jones vs. Merchants & Farmers Bank, T. H. Perkins, Receiver.-Decree directing receiver to distribute all of the funds now in his hands among the stockholders, other than M. L. and H. O. White.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. May 5, 1920 The Semi-Weekly Leader Brookhaven, MS

Article from The Semi-Weekly Leader, May 5, 1920

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Article Text

Decree granting defendant a divorce from her husband; that the care and custody of Amy Lovell, infant daughter, be temporarily awarded to the mother; that the care and custody of the son, Edward Lovell be temporarily awarded to the father and complainant is to pay deefndant $12.50 per month for support of Amy Lovell and other relief. Hillary Richardson vs. Louie Richardson.-Decree for divorce. Cause reopened on motion for further hearing. Monio Lofton vs. Mrs. Beck Lofton. -Decree awarding the minor child Eric May Lofton to the father, Morris Lofton under certain conditions. Exparte, M. W. May, Trustee. Account of trustee examined, approved and allowed as stated. DeLaval Separator Co., vs. Commercial Bank & Trust Co.-Decree directing assignee to pay claim. Same decree in favor of Outcalt Advertising Co. A. M. Collins Mfg. Co., vs. Commercial Bank & Trust Co.-Decree directing assignee to pay claim. Celeste Brokaw vs. W. T. Brokaw. -Decree for divorce. ExParte, C. S. Butterfield, et al.Decree dissolving corporation. Est. Harriet Jane Chisholm and Ida Pugh Chisholm, minors. vs. Mrs. AdaChisholm.-Decree approving 7th annual account. Mary Fairman vs. Jessie Fairman. -Decree allowing time to answer. Est. Minor Heirs Sarah Wilson vs. H. E. Conner, Guardian. Resignation of guardian accepted and he is directed to file. his final account. F S. Swalm vs. Nettie C. Brown, et al.-Decree pro confesso. F. S. Swalm vs. Nettie C. Brown, et al. Final decree of confirmation taken under advisement. Joe Cateno vs. S. E. Moreton, jr., et al.-Cause taken under advisement to be decided in vacation. Mrs. Aline Phillips vs. J. M. Phillips.-Decree for divorce. Complainant awarded the custody of minor daughter, Ethel Phillips. Mrs. W. V. Jones vs. Merchants & Farmers Bank, T. H. Perkins, Receiver.-Decree directing receiver to distribute all of the funds now in his hands among the stockholders, other than M. L. and H. O. White. Quin Hall vs. Minnie Hall.-Decree for divorce. City of Brookhaven vs. Thad Montgomery, et al.-Cause set down for hearing in vacation by agreement. Mary Ratcliff vs. George Ratcliff.