12278. Scandinavian American Bank (Grafton, ND)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
February 1, 1931*
Location
Grafton, North Dakota (48.412, -97.411)

Metadata

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Short Digest
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Description

Articles indicate the Scandinavian American Bank in Grafton was closed and placed in receivership (L. R. Baird, state bank receiver). No article mentions a depositor run. The bank remained closed and a receiver paid dividends; later court action involves recovery from the former cashier.

Events (3)
1. February 1, 1931* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank had been closed and a state bank receiver appointed (legal/administrative action leading to suspension).
Newspaper Excerpt
closed ScandinavianAmerican bank here.
Source
newspapers
2. February 16, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
A 10 per cent dividend is being paid depositors of the Scandinavian American Bank, Grafton, N. D., according to L. R. Baird, receiver. Payment is being made through the office of C. W. Conroy, district manager at Devils Lake. The payment represents a total dividend of 20 per cent that the depositors have received.
Source
newspapers
3. October 22, 1931 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
L. R. Baird, state bank receiver, sought recover $1,000 from Stephen Lykken, former cashier of the closed Scandinavian American bank here.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. February 16, 1931 The Bismarck Tribune Bismarck, Mandan, ND
Article from The Bismarck Tribune, February 16, 1931

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Article Text

Grafton Bank to Pay 10 Per Cent Dividend A 10 per cent dividend is being paid depositors of the Scandinavian American Bank, Grafton, N. D., according to L. R. Baird, receiver. Payment is being made through the office of C. W. Conroy, district manager at Devils Lake. The payment represents a total dividend of 20 per cent that the depositors have received.

2. October 22, 1931 Grand Forks Herald Grand Forks, ND
Article from Grand Forks Herald, October 22, 1931

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Article Text

Adjourned Court Term Opens in Walsh County Grafton. N. D., Oct. 21.-(Speadjourned of district court was opened here today by Judge C. W. Buttz of Devils Lake and only court cases are being tried, no jury having been called. The first was an action in which L. R. Baird, state bank receiver, sought recover $1,000 from Stephen Lykken. former cashier of the closed ScandinavianAmerican bank here. The court decided in favor the bank receiver but Lykken filed counter suit for $2,000 in stock certificates which he claimed were missing from the bank after being placed there for safekeeping No action has been taken in the matter.