11543. First National Bank (Shelby, MT)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
10953
Charter Number
10953
Start Date
August 1, 1923*
Location
Shelby, Montana (48.505, -111.857)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
bb6a8b37

Response Measures

Full suspension

Other: Receiver W. M. Wayman appointed; liquidation and sheriff's sales followed; dividends paid to depositors by receiver.

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
51.5%
Date receivership started
1923-08-27
Date receivership terminated
1928-08-21
OCC cause of failure
Economic conditions
Share of assets assessed as good
22.3%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
61.5%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
16.3%

Description

Contemporary newspaper items (Aug 1923) report heavy withdrawals (~$100,000) and that the First National Bank of Shelby closed on order of the board of directors. A receiver (W. M. Wayman) was later appointed and receivership actions and sheriff's sales appear in 1924; dividends paid by receiver in 1924–1925. This indicates a run preceded suspension/closure and permanent receivership.

Events (6)

1. February 9, 1917 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. August 1, 1923* Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
W. M. Wayman, receiver of the First National bank of Shelby ... (mentioned in 1924 notices and sheriff's sales). The receiver of the First National bank of Shelby was granted permission to sell the banking fixtures ... (Feb 1924).
Source
newspapers
3. August 15, 1923 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Board of directors ordered the bank closed after heavy withdrawals and inability to realize assets to furnish further cash; receiver later appointed (W. M. Wayman).
Newspaper Excerpt
Payment of a second dividend ... the institution, which was closed on August 15, 1923.
Source
newspapers
4. August 27, 1923 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
5. January 15, 1925 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Payment of a second dividend on Jan 15 by the First National bank has been announced by W. M. Wyman, receiver of the institution, which was closed on August 15, 1923. This dividend will amount to 10 per cent or $20,353.43.
Source
newspapers
6. * Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Substantial withdrawals (~$100,000) over about a month exhausted available cash; assets illiquid and could not be realized to meet withdrawals.
Newspaper Excerpt
In the month since then it is stated that about $100,000 had been withdrawn and the assets of the bank could not be realized on to furnish further cash.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (12)

Article from The Ely Miner, August 24, 1923

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Condensed Resume of the Important Events in the Nation and State. Sports Minneapolis - Minneapolis, after IMPORTANT being fightless since April, is coming back into the fistic limelight either Sept. 21 or 28. William B. Hoke, OF WORLD matchmaker for the local club, an nounced that he had come to terms openings of the Week with Cowboy Padgett for a match for the Benefit of with Billy Wells, British welterweight champion. Readers Busy Philadelphia-Luis Firpo, the South American giant, knocked out Charles Weinert, veteran Newark, N. J., to situation heavyweight, in the second round of gton-Mexican cabinet. a scheduled eight round bout at the National league baseball park before gton-Mrs. Harding to leave at home and more than 30,000 fans. Weinert was make Edof floored four times before his seconds residence suburban leaped into the ring and the referee McLean, near Washington. General stopped counting. Weinert weighed Attorney 188; Firpo, 212. Just before entering after conference with presthe ring Firpo declared that reports government will not Pain Southern decision that he was anxious to postpone his Pacific case. bout with Jack Dempsey were exagC. State of gerated. The Argentinan admitted, ton-Secretary however, that he would rather have confers with General owder and asks Cuban conanother year's experience before tackling the champion. action on legislation to interGreat Falls, Mont.-The First NaAmerican njurious tional bank of Shelby closed on order of the board of directors. Its last Veterans' bureau the director the of statement showed deposits of $377,budget 000. In the month since then it is the 12 month period bestated that about $100,000 had been July 1, it will be able to withdrawn and the assets of the bank its various activities with could not be realized on to furnish of $25,500,000 less further cash. This leaves Shelby with $467,000,000 appropriation out a bank, the First State bank, of the current fiscal year. which Mayor I. A. Johnson was presiton-The federal governanthracite to an avert dent, having closed shortly after the of Dempsey-Gibbons fight July 4. Mayor inviting representatives to conminers and Johnson was treasurer of the fight and perators imhere commission coal active in raising a portion of the $300,000 which Dempsey was to have re A telegram conveying the ceived. to both sides went forward. ofcommission coal by Foreign they had conferred with Deauville-The wearing of wigs has Coolidge. become the latest feminine fad here ton-Negotiations between because of the scarcity of coiffeurs States and Mexico, lookand hair dressers. The leading Paris recognition of the Obregon wig makers state that they are are approaching an end, sold out. of the results attained will Berlin-A dispatch to the Deutsche until John Barton Payne Allgeteine Zeitung, from Halle, says B. Warren, the American a mob stormed the jail at Zeitz, smashreturn to Washington ed the doors, opened the cells and City, it was announced liberated all the prisoners, most of department. whom are declared by the dispatch to ,ton-Requirements of the have been ordinary criminals. are the at juncture present Canton-The headquarters staff of President Coolidge does the constitutionalist forces declared to leave Washington this that the report of the retreat of those inthe vacation resume forces recently was without foundaby the death of President tion, and that Sun Yat Sen has ordered He recognizes, it was said, four new airplanes to proceed to the are many details of the offront for duty. he is unfamiliar. The Brussells-Premier Theunis has to become acquainted served notice on all bankers and brokhe feels, is by staying here. ers that if speculation in exchange ton-The blooded riding continued, strenuous restrictive meassented to President Harding ures would be taken, beginning with be will Firestone S. soon limitations on exchange transactions Mr. Firestone's stables in and eventually leading, if necessary, Harbel, was Mr. Hardto the closing of the bourse. two weeks several for Landau, Bavaria-Eight directors advice his of when on phyof a Badanese aniline soda factory at took up horseback riding. Ludwigshafen were sentenced to eight up riding in favor of years' imprisonment and fined 150,he entered Harbell in 000,000 marks each by a French courtshows and won prizes. martial. They were charged with refusing to assist in delivering nitrogen fertilizers requisitioned by the French. state convenWash.-The Geneva-Miss Helen Short, aged 17, adopted a resolution to of New York, was injured by a small of Warren G. Harding avalanche while ascending the Jung Washin of lodge every frau, accompanied by a guide. She was within 20 yards of the summit Kan.-Thirty-five persons when she was struck by falling stones. three and severely, She was assisted by the guide to the of dollars damage was done Jungfrau station, whence she was that almost wiped out taken to a private clinic at Wengern. of 400 inhabitants, 35 Her recovery is expected. here. of Bremen-"He looked very dry when Vt.-Park H. Pollard, a he told me he did not wish to be in of President Coolidge, terviewed," was the impression made indorsed by the democratic on a German newspaper reporter by as the party candidate former Representative Andrew J. Vol to succeed the late Senastead when he arrived at Bremen on P. Dillingham, has been the steamer America. Mr. Volstead is of the state committee since on his way to Copenhagen to attend merchant in Proctorsis a the international congress against alcohol. Kan.-The Kansas House Nome, Alaska-The Blue Sea, a take up the bill appropriatsmall American coast trading vessel, bonds additional to captured and held by Russion soviet shortage in the bonus fund, authorities in Serbia but later rereceipt of more detailed released, arrived from Anadyr. Ameridirector bonus and the can traders had failed to respect the as to just what the shortRussian trading regulations but were The Senate passed the freed with their confiscated ship upon compliance with soviet shipping Fla.-A strange sea monster restrictions, the party explained. few a on Key Biscayne, Dublin-Eamonn de Valera arrested Miami. of theast Weighing under dramatic circumstances at Enpounds and dead less than nis, when he appeared to deliver a it presented a sight never speech in the election campaign, probaplicated in these waters, ably will be brought from Limerick, who saw it said. The monwhere he is imprisoned at present, to eight feet long, four feet Mount Joy jail within the next few and only one foot across. It days. The public safety act gives the called it can if be that, government power to detain him and a semicircle measuring from it is considered likely that he will be face. across the the that kept in jail until the condition of the military Declaring country is more peaceful. while civil authority persede Paris-The Dauville casino's bac are as they now exist, Maycarat bank has been broken by the loss Newblock issued a statement of 10,000,000 francs, says the Herald. that the civil authoriThe syndicate running the bank, comcontinue function to will prising two wealthy Greeks and an had martial law never been Armenian, have decided to go out of business and no one has been found federal narcotic who is willing to take over the game. Mrs. to guard assigned The two principal winners Monday widow of the late movie evening were the eminent French to federal she complained sportsman, James Hennessy, and a that she had been warned Britisher named Pulcinelli. The lat telephone messages to her ter is said to have cleared a million hotel here to stop her camand a half francs in a single sitting. drugs. London-Great Britain does not in Mich.-Forest fires have tend to protest further against the afresh in this vicinity, and seizure of the Marion and Mosher, call for volunteer firerum runners, for hovering off the sounded at the city hall, sent American coast. The United States the forests. Other squads supreme court has just upheld the organized. seizure of the ships. The American ork-Paintings purporting to law is based on the old English hovof Blakelock, the master, since ering laws, designed to prevent smug. faked continuously gling. rise in the value of the faParis-Rodolph is here. He landed Albert Milch, aufrom the skies just four hours after a Blakelocks, declared. He patient and expectant Parisian crowd the work of one unknown meet Valen-


Article from The Tomahawk, August 30, 1923

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Sports Minneapolis - Minneapolis, after being fightless since April, is coming back into the fistic limelight either Sept. 21 or 28. William B. Hoke, matchmaker for the local club, announced that he had come to terms with Cowboy Padgett for a match with Billy Wells, British welterweight champion. Great Falls, Mont.-The First National bank of Shelby closed on order of the board of directors. Its last statement showed deposits of $377,000. In the month since then it is stated that about $100,000 had been withdrawn and the assets of the bank could not be realized on to furnish further cash. This leaves Shelby without a bank, the First State bank, of which Mayor I. A. Johnson was president, having closed shortly after the Dempsey-Gibbons fight July 4. Mayor Johnson was treasurer of the fight and active in raising a portion of the $300,000 which Dempsey was to have received. Foreign Deauville-The wearing of wigs has become the latest feminine fad here because of the scarcity of coiffeurs and hair dressers. The leading Paris wig makers state that they are sold out. Berlin-A dispatch to the Deutsche Allgeteine Zeitung, from Halle, says a mob stormed the jail at Zeitz, smashed the doors, opened the cells and liberated all the prisoners, most of whom are declared by the dispatch to have been ordinary criminals. Canton-The headquarters staff of the constitutionalist forces declared that the report of the retreat of those forces recently was without foundation, and that Sun Yat Sen has ordered four new airplanes to proceed to the front for duty. Brussells-Premier Theunis has served notice on all bankers and brokers that if speculation in exchange continued, strenuous restrictive measures would be taken, beginning with limitations on exchange transactions and eventually leading. if necessary, to the closing of the bourse. Landau, Bavarla-Eight directors of a Badanese aniline soda factory at Ludwigshafen were sentenced to eight years' imprisonment and fined 150, 000,000 marks each by a French court martial. They were charged with re fusing to assist in delivering nitrogen fertilizers requisitioned by the French Geneva-Miss Helen Short, aged 17 of New York, was injured by a small avalanche while ascending the Jung frau, accompanied by a guide. She was within 20 yards of the summit when she was struck by falling stones. She was assisted by the guide to the Jungfrau station, whence she was taken to a private clinic at Wengern. Her recovery is expected. Bremen-"He looked very dry when he told me he did not wish to be in terviewed," was the impression made on a German newspaper reporter by former Representative Andrew J. Volstead when he arrived at Bremen on the steamer America. Mr. Volstead is on his way to Copenhagen to attend the international congress against alcohol. Nome, Alaska-The Blue Sea, a small American coast trading vessel, captured and held by Russion soviet authorities in Serbia but later released, arrived from Anadyr. American traders had failed to respect the Russian trading regulations but were freed with their confiscated ship upon compliance with soviet shipping restrictions, the party explained. Dublin-Eamonn de Valera arrested under dramatic circumstances at En nis, when he appeared to deliver a speech in the election campaign, prob ably will be brought from Limerick where he is imprisoned at present, to Mount Joy jail within the next few days. The public safety act gives the government power to detain him and it is considered likely that he will be kept in jail until the condition of the country is more peaceful. Paris-The Dauville casino's baccarat bank has been broken by the loss of 10,000,000 francs, says the Herald. The syndicate running the bank, comprising two wealthy Greeks and an Armenian, have decided to go out of business and no one has been found who is willing to take over the game. The two principal winners Monday evening were the eminent French sportsman, James Hennessy, and a Britisher named Pulcinelli. The latter is said to have cleared a million and a half francs in a single sitting. Paris-Ten additional agents of the second section of French police-the secret political section-were dispatch. ed to Bagnoles de Lorne to increase the guard over Lord Curzon, who is there taking a cure. Every precaution has been taken to avoid a manifestation of popular feeling during Lord Curzon's visit. Buenos Aires-The Argentine gov. ernment will not be represented at the assembly of the League of Na tions next September, owing to delay in congressional approval of measures to "regularize Argentina's relations with the league," it was said


Article from The Kevin Review, February 7, 1924

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District Court Is In Session Shelby, Feb. 4. - The regular session of the district court. of the nineteenth judicial district was held by Judge J. J. Green in Shelby on February 1, convening at 10 a. m. and ending the same day with a great many cases disposed of, most of which were foreclosures. A. C. Freng, A. R. Moser, Lucile Sanger, Dolly Miller, Amos Turk, Lon Davis and Ethel Warren were arraigned on the charge of violation of the liquor laws. All pleaded not uilty and were placed under bonds of $1,000 each against their appearance for trial. I. R. Strange pleaded not guilty to the charge of third degree assault preferred by a neighboring rancher, Ward, and was placed under bonds of $1,000. The receiver of the First National bank of Shelby was granted permission to sell the banking fixtures and furniture of the First National bank of Galata, and certain personal property which had come into the hands of the receiver through the administration of the trust, after giving notice of such sale by the posting of notices of the time and place of the sale. Florence DeArmond was granted a divorce from Fred J. DeArmond and her former name, Florence Berg, restored. Esther Poier was granted a divorce from Wm. Poier. The following attorneys ay peared before the court during he brief session: J. A. McDonough, J. W. Freeman, D.W. Doyle, John McKenzie, Floyd F. Callahan, J. N. Thelen, R.M. Armour, all of Great Falls; Attorneys Hauge and Victor Griggs of Havre; R. L. Hattersley of Conrad; and W. W. Thorne, R. L. Clinton, L. P. Donovan, W. M. Black, Jess Stevens, Harry Moore, Hal Stewart, G. C. Hoyt, J. H. Henderson, Walter Knaack and John Nesbit, all of Shelby.


Article from The Kevin Review, February 7, 1924

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF TOOLE. E. J. Lander & Company, a Corporation, Plaintiff. -VS.Viola M. Robinson and George H. Robinson, her husband, the First National Bank of Galata, a National Banking Corporaton, W. M. Wayman Receiver of the First National Bank Bank of Shelby, Assignee and Successor of the Frst National Bank of Galata, a National Banking Corporation and Toole County, Montana, a Body Political and Corporate. Defendants. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 29th day of February, A. D. 1924, at 2 o'clock P. M., at the Front door of the Court house in the City of Shelby, in the said County of Toole, the following property; The South Half (S½) of Section Thirty-one (31) in Township Thirtyfour (34) North of Range Three (3) East of the Montana Meridian, containing 320 acres more or less according to the United States Survey thereof. Dated this 2nd day of February, A. D. 1924. H. E. BENJAMIN, Sheriff. By W. B. MARTIN, Undersheriff. Harris & Hoyt, 39-4t Attorneys for Plaintiff.


Article from The Kevin Review, February 14, 1924

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NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF TOOLE. E. J. Lander & Company, a Corporation, Plaintiff. -vs.Viola M. Robinson and George H. Robinson, her husband, the First National Bank of Galata, a National Banking Corporaton, W. M. Wayman Receiver of the First National Bank Bank of Shelby, Assignee and Successor of the Frst National Bank of Galata, a National Banking Corporation and Toole County, Montana, a Body Political and Corporate. Defendants. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 29th day of February, A. D. 1924, at 2 o'clock P. M., at the Front door of the Court house in the City of Shelby, in the said County of Toole, the following property; The South Half (S½) of Section Thirty-one (31) in Township Thirtyfour (34) North of Range Three (3) East of the Montana Meridian, containing 320 acres more or less according to the United States Survey thereof. Dated this 2nd day of February, A. D. 1924. H. E. BENJAMIN, Sheriff. By W. B. MARTIN, Undersheriff. Harris & Hoyt, 39-4t Attorneys for Plaintiff.


Article from The Kevin Review, February 21, 1924

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF TOOLE. E. J. Lander & Company, a Corporation, Plaintiff. -VS.Viola M. Robinson and George H. Robinson, her husband, the First National Bank of Galata, a National Banking Corporaton, W. M. Wavman Receiver of the First National Bank Bank of Shelby, Assignee and Successor of the Frst National Bank of Galata, a National Banking Corporation and Toole County, Montana, a Body Political and Corporate. Defendants. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 29th day of February, A. D. 1924, at 2 o'clock P. M., at the Front door of the Court house in the City of Shelby, in the said County of Toole, the following property; The South Half (S½) of Section Thirty-one (31) in Township Thirtyfour (34) North of Range Three (3) East of the Montana Meridian, containing 320 acres more or less according to the United States Survey thereof. Dated this 2nd day of February, A. D. 1924. H. E. BENJAMIN, Sheriff. By W. B. MARTIN, Undersheriff. Harris & Hoyt, 39-4t Attorneys for Plaintiff.


Article from The Kevin Review, July 10, 1924

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SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF COUNTY OF TOOLE MARTIN M. NEUMANN, Plaintiff vs. JOHN ADAMS and ROZANNIE ADAMS, husband and wife; W. M. WAYMAN, Receiver of the First National Bank of Shelby, a corporation; N. C. MORTON; TED HOCKSPRUNG; THE CALIFORNIA COMPANY, a corporation; and the FIRST STATE BANK OF SHELBY, a corDefendants poration To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 2nd day of August A. D., 1924 at 2 o'clock P. M., at the Front Door of the Court House in the City of Shelby, in the said County of Toole, the following property: The Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter (SW₄SW₄) of Section Seventeen (17) and the west half of the southeast quarter (W½SE1/4) and the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter (SE%SE) of Section Eighteen (18) in Township Thirty-four (34) North Range One (1) West of the Montana Meridian containing one hundred sixty (160) acres more or less together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. Dated this 5th day of July A. D. 1924. H. E. BENJAMIN, Sheriff. W. B. Martin, Under Sheriff. Clinton & Thorne, (9-4) Attorneys for Plaintiff.


Article from The Kevin Review, July 17, 1924

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SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF COUNTY OF TOOLE MARTIN M. NEUMANN, Plaintiff vs. JOHN ADAMS and ROZANNIE ADAMS, husband and wife; W. M. WAYMAN, Receiver, of the First National Bank of Shelby, a corporation; N. C. MORTON; TED HOCKSPRUNG; THE CALIFORNIA COMPANY, a corporation; and the FIRST STATE BANK OF SHELBY, a corDefendants poration To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 2nd day of August A. D., 1924 at 2 o'clock P. M., at the Front Door of the Court House in the City of Shelby, in the said County of Toole, the following property: The Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter (SW4SW) of Section Seventeen (17) and the west half of the southeast quarter (W½SE1/4) and the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter (SE)/SE) of Section Eighteen (18) in Township Thirty-four (34) North Range One (1) West of the Montana Meridian containing one hundred sixty (160) acres more or less together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. Dated this 5th day of July A. D. 1924. H. E. BENJAMIN, Sheriff. W. B. Martin, Under Sheriff. Clinton & Thorne, (9-4) Attorneys for Plaintiff.


Article from The Kevin Review, July 24, 1924

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# SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF COUNTY OF TOOLE MARTIN M. NEUMANN, Plaintiff vs. JOHN ADAMS and ROZANNIE ADAMS, husband and wife; W. M. WAYMAN, Receiver of the First National Bank of Shelby, a corporation; N. C. MORTON; TED HOCK-SPRUNG; THE CALIFORNIA COMPANY, a corporation; and the FIRST STATE BANK OF SHELBY, a corporation Defendants To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 2nd day of August A. D., 1924 at 2 o'clock P. M., at the Front Door of the Court House in the City of Shelby, in the said County of Toole, the following property: The Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter (SW¼SW¼) of Section Seventeen (17) and the west half of the southeast quarter (W½-SE¼) and the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter (SE¼SE¼) of Section Eighteen (18) in Township Thirty-four (34) North Range One (1) West of the Montana Meridian containing one hundred sixty (160) acres more or less together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. Dated this 5th day of July A. D. 1924. H. E. BENJAMIN, Sheriff. W. B. Martin, Under Sheriff. Clinton & Thorne, Attorneys for Plaintiff. (9-4)


Article from The Kevin Review, July 31, 1924

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# SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF COUNTY OF TOOLE MARTIN M. NEUMANN, Plaintiff vs. JOHN ADAMS and ROZANNIE ADAMS, husband and wife; W. M. WAYMAN, Receiver of the First National Bank of Shelby, a corporation; N. C. MORTON; TED HOCK- SPRUNG; THE CALIFORNIA COM- PANY, a corporation; and the FIRST STATE BANK OF SHELBY, a cor- poration Defendants To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 2nd day of August A. D., 1924 at 2 o'clock P. M., at the Front Door of the Court House in the City of Shelby, in the said County of Toole, the fol- lowing property: The Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter (SW¼SW¼) of Section Seventeen (17) and the west half of the southeast quarter (W½- SE¼) and the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter (SE¼SE¼) of Section Eighteen (18) in Township Thirty-four (34) North Range One (1) West of the Montana Meridian containing one hundred sixty (160) acres more or less together with all and singular the tenements, heredita- ments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertain- ing. Dated this 5th day of July A. D. 1924. H. E. BENJAMIN, Sheriff, W. B. Martin, Under Sheriff. Clinton & Thorne, Attorneys for Plaintiff. (9-4)


Article from The Kevin Review, January 15, 1925

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Sheiby Bank's Second Dividend Due Jan. 15 Shelby' Jan. 12.-Payment of a second dividend on Jan 15 by the First National bank has been announced by W. M. Wyman, receiver of the institution, which was closed on August 15, 1923. This dividend will amount to 10 per cent or $20,353.43. It is the second dividend paid since the closing, the first paid May 10, 1924. amounting to 20 per cent of $40,706.86. The bank has paid out a total of $117,094.96, of which $36,713.28 is county funds, rediscounts and bill payable, $19,321.39, and the balance to individual depositors.


Article from The Kevin Review, January 21, 1926

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File Suit to Collect Note Judgment of $295, for alleged failure to pay a promissory note, is requested in an action filed in district court Wednesday by W. M. Wayman as receiver of the First National bank of Shelby against R. William Pilling. The plaintiff states that his note was executed on July 27, 1923 and that no part has been paid. Interest and attorney's fees are requested in addition to the principal amount.