Banking House of A Castetter

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: June 28, 1922
Location: Blair, Nebraska (41.544, -96.125)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: fddaf1d7

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Description

Article (Omaha Morning Bee, 1922-06-28) reports a court suit filed by James E. Hart, receiver for the bank, and states the receiver has liquidated assets and they are insufficient to pay deposits — indicates the bank was placed in receivership and closed. No mention of a prior run. Bank name appears as given; classified as a private banking house.

Events (2)

1. June 28, 1922 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: James E. Hart, receiver for the bank... he has liquidated the assets of the bank and that they are insufficient to pay deposits and claims.
Source: newspapers

2. June 28, 1922 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank placed in receivership and assets liquidated by receiver after insolvency (insufficient assets to pay depositors).
Newspaper Excerpt: James E. Hart, receiver for the bank. In his petition Hart states that he has liquidated the assets of the bank and that they are insufficient to pay deposits and claims.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. June 28, 1922 The Omaha Morning Bee Omaha, NE

Article from The Omaha Morning Bee, June 28, 1922

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Article Text

Blair Bank Receiver Sues Mrs. Castetter Suit to recover $36,000 worth of stock of the Banking House of Castetter of Blair, Neb., from Mrs. Anna C. Castetter was filed in district court yesterday by James E. Hart, receiver for the bank. In his petition Hart states that he has liquidated the assets of the bank and that they are insufficient to pay deposits and claims. Hart seeks to recover this stock under the state law governing liability of stockholders. Mrs. Castetter, Hart charges, has refused to turn over the stock. The stock, he says, was willed to her by her husband, Francis Castetter.