11259. First State Bank (Chester, MT)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
July 31, 1925
Location
Chester, Montana (48.511, -110.967)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
0101c7a0

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper notices from 1925–1926 show John H. Devine named as Receiver of the First State Bank of Chester and multiple sheriff's sale/foreclosure actions naming the bank as defendant. There is no mention of a depositor run; the bank appears to have been placed in receivership and remains closed (receiver referenced repeatedly and foreclosure/sheriff's sales follow). Dates corrected/standardized from document text (e.g., 30 Nov 1925).

Events (3)
1. July 31, 1925 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Charles A. Sullivan, Rogers-Templeton Lumber Company, Browne, corporaFrank as Ed Albjerg; Receiver of the First National Bank Chester, corporation; Samuel ... The First State Bank of Chester, corporation; ... To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the day of August...
Source
newspapers
2. November 30, 1925 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Plaintiff alleges that the defendants Frank Browne as Receiver of The First National Bank of Chester. a corporation. John H. Devine as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester, a corporation; ... Witness my hand and the seal of Court this 30th day of Nov., 1925.
Source
newspapers
3. February 27, 1926 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
William E. Munson and Katherine Munson... John H. Devine as Receiver of the First State Bank of Chester. Montana corporation... To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 27th day of February, D. 1926.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (5)
1. July 31, 1925 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT
Article from The Liberty County Times, July 31, 1925

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No. 2149. SALE SHERIFF'S In the District Court of the EighJudicial District teenth in and for the State of of Liberty. County Sheldon Company, corporaThe tion, Plaintiff. Charles A. Sullivan, Lumber Company, corporapleton Frank Browne, as Ed Receiver tion, Albjerg; of the First National Bank Chester, corporation; Samuel Bank The First State George H. Joplin, corporation, Receiver of The First Stanton, State Bank of Joplin, The First State Bank ReJohn H. Devine, as corporation; First State Bank of the ceiver Chester. corporation, and E. McDefendants. Clintock, be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 1925, 8th day o'clock the front door house the town the court Chester, in the said County of Libproperty situaterty, the County, State MonLiberty particularly described as tana, more follows, West of section twen(23) township thirty-five north, range six east, 320 Monmeridian, containing acres tana to United more or less, according thereof, States with the tenements, hereditaments and hereunto and the reversions, rents, issues and also and profits water rights, water water easements thereunto belongor anywise Dated this 16th day of July, 1925. JOHN H. MORGAN, Sheriff. By Sheriff. Rhoades Hauge, Havre, Plaintiff. Montana, (July

2. August 7, 1925 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT
Article from The Liberty County Times, August 7, 1925

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No. 2149. SHERIFF'S SALE In the District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District the State of Montana, in and for the of Liberty County Company, a corporaThe Sheldon tion, Plaintiff. Charles A. Sullivan, Rogers-Templeton Lumber Company, Browne, corporaFrank as Ed Albjerg; Receiver tion, of the First National Bank of Chester, corporation; Samuel Sullivan; The First State George Bank Joplin, corporation, Receiver of The First Stanton, as State Bank of Joplin, First State Bank of Chester, The as Recorporation; John First State Bank ceiver of the Chester, and T. E. McClintock, Defendants. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the day of August, o'clock M., the front door the court house the town Chester, the said County of Liberty, the property situated in Liberty County, State of Montana, more particularly described as follows, of section twenhalf (23) township east, Monnorth, range six (6) (35) containing 320 acres tana meridian, according to United more or less, States government survey thereof, with the tenements, and Thereunto belonging. and the reversions, rents, issues and also and all profits thereof, any water rights, water water easements thereunto belonging or in anywise Dated this 16th July, D. 1925.

3. February 5, 1926 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT
Article from The Liberty County Times, February 5, 1926

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No. 2454. SHERIFF'S SALE In the District Court of the Eigh- the teenth Judicial District of State of Montana. in and for the County of Liberty. The Federal Land Bank of Spokane. a corporation, Plaintiff. William E. Munson and Katherine Murson. husband and wife. Tiber National Farm Loan Associa Detion. a corporation. John H. vine as Receiver of the First State Bank of Chester. Montana corporation. and First National of St. Paul. Minnesota. Bank corporation, and C. S. Jewell Defendants be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the To day of February. D. 1926. at 27th o'clock A. at the front door 9:04 of the courthouse in the town of door in the said County of LiberChester. ty, the following property situated

4. June 4, 1926 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT
Article from The Liberty County Times, June 4, 1926

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Hawley Wymond Catherine Brown Bowen; Frank Browne, as Receiver of The First National Bank of Chester, a corporation; John H. Devine, as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester, a corporation; May Brown J. N. Harvey; and The Sheldon Company. a corporation, DefendThe ants. State of Montana sends greetings to the above named defendants and to each of them: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon one of you in each County wherein any of you reside, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the plaintiff's attorney within twenty days after the service of this summons exclusive of the day of service. and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. This action is brought upon a promissory note in the sum of $1000.00 and two interest coupon notes each in the sum of $60.00, and to foreclose a real estate mortgage given to secure the same upon the following described property, towit: The northeast quarter of section 9 township 30 north range 7 east Montána Meridian, containing 160 acres more or less. The complaint asks for attorney's fees and costs of action, that the mortgage be foreclosed. and the land sold, that the proceeds derived therefrom be first applied to the payment of plaintiff's claim. and the balance if any be paid into court for the use and benefit of the defendants as their interests may apFor sheriff's deed to the purchaser. pear. Plaintiff alleges that the defendants Frank Browne as Receiver of The First National Bank of Chester. a corporation. John H. Devine as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester, a corporation: May Brown: J. H. Harvey: and The Sheldon Company. a cornoration. have or claim to have some interest adverse to plaintiff which asid alleged claims and each and all of them are inferfor. subordinate and subsequent to the claim of the plaintiff herein. Witness my hand and the seal of Court this 30th day of Nov., 1925. GEORGE H. GAU. Clerk. Denuty Clerk. (Court Seal) Fred Gabriel. Malta. Montana. Attorney for Plaintiff.

5. June 25, 1926 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT
Article from The Liberty County Times, June 25, 1926

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ALAIS SUMMONS In the of the Eighteenth Judicial District of the State of Montana, in and for the of Liberty The County National Farmers Bank of Owatonna, a corporation, Plaintiff. Catherine Brown Bowen; Frank Browne, as Receiver of The First National Bank of Chester, corporation; John H. Devine, as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester, corporation; May Brown J. N. Harvey; and The Sheldon Company. a corporation, DefendThe ants. State of Montana sends greetings to the above named defendants to each of them: and You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, copy of which is served upon one of you in each County wherein any of you reside, and to file your answer and serve copy thereof upon the plaintiff's attorney within twenty days after the service of this summons exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken gainst you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. This action is brought upon promissory note in the sum of $1000.00 and two interest coupon notes each in the sum of $60.00, and to foreclose real estate mortgage given secure the same upon the following described property, towit: The northeast quarter of section 9. 30 north range Montana Meridian, containing 160 or acres The more complaint asks for attorney's fees and costs of action, and that the the be foreclosed. mortgage land that the proceeds applied to derived the be first therefrom claim, and of plaintiff's payment the if any be paid into court the use and benefit of the defendants as their interests deed may ap- the sheriff's purchaser. pear. For Plaintiff alleges that the defendants Frank Browne as Receiver of The First National Bank of Chester. corporation. The First H. Receiver of Devine State Bank as Brown: of Chester, H. corpora- Harvey: tion: and The May Sheldon Company to a have corhave or claim some poration. interest adverse alleged to plaintiff claims which and each and asid all of them are infersubordinate and subsequent to the ior. claim of the plaintiff herein. Witness hand and the seal of said Court this 30th day of Nov., 1925. GEORGE H. GAU. Clerk. By Denuty Clerk. Fred (Court C. Seal) Gabriel Malta, Montana. for Plaintiff. Attorney (June 4-11-18-25) corporation, The County Treasurer of Liberty County, Montana, and Otto Fossen, Defendants. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 3rd day of July, A. D., 1926, 9:07 o'clock A. M., at the front door of the courthouse in the town of Chester, in the said County of Liberty, the following property situated in Libery County, State Monana, more particularly described as follows, The to-wit: West Half (W½) of Section Eleven (11) Township Thirty-two (32) North of Range Seven (7) East of the Montana Principal Meridian. Dated this 7th day of June, A. D. 1926. JOHN H. MORGAN, Sheriff. By MATT MORGAN. Under Sheriff. Max P. Kuhr. Plaintiff. Havre, Montana Attorney for (June 11-18-25-July 2)