American State Bank - Merriman, NE

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 13, 1930
Location: Merriman, Nebraska (42.920, -101.701)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 468c3096

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Sheridan County Star, 1930-02-13) states 'State of Nebraska vs. Clinton State Bank. Receiver authorized to sell all remaining assets.' This indicates the bank was placed in receivership (government action) and remains closed; no run is mentioned.

Events (2)

1. February 13, 1930 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Receiver authorized to sell all remaining assets.
Source: newspapers

2. February 13, 1930 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: State action placing the bank in receivership; receiver authorized to sell remaining assets.
Newspaper Excerpt: State of Nebraska vs. Clinton State Bank. Receiver authorized to sell all remaining assets.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 13, 1930 Sheridan County Star Rushville, NE

Article from Sheridan County Star, February 13, 1930

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Article Text

COURT CONVENES The spring term of District Court for Sheridan County convened in this city Monday with Judge E. L. Meyer presiding and Scott, Reporter. At the call of the docket more than the usual number of attorneys were in attendance. No criminal cases will be tried this term. There were three on the docket. John Waldron, charged with auto theft, broke jail last has not yet been apprehended. In the case of Nebraska vs. R. H. Peters and one Studebaker coupe, the case was dismissed and the released, for the reason that the State had no evidence whatever against the many witnesses of the defendant to the defendant's claim that the car was stolen from him Norfolk. The car had been captured at Gordon, charged with illegal transportation of liquor. No action was taken in the case of State vs. Chas. Hindman, desertion charge, the execution issued has not been returned. The civil docket comprises 106 cases, of which the following have been acted upon as go to press: Cases Continued Belle W. Harrison Robt. Wheeler, foreclosure. W. Rawleigh Co. VS. "Barnes, Henry Brickner and Anderson, judgment. Dierks -Lumber Coal Co. vs. Claud Anderson and wife, stay judgment. Clear Lake Ranch Co. vs. Alice Peters. Mary C. Rhodes vs. H. Richmond. Frederick Miller vs. M. Clark and others. Ellen Thompson vs. Hugo Steinhaus and wife. E. Cole, Receiver of American State Bank of Merriman, VS. Elisha Swigert, judgment. Bringen Shipp, accounting. Mona M. Wilson VS. W. Loomis, to clear title. Edward Skudlas VS. Maggie Skuddivorce. Harry Bixler vs. W. Buchan, appeal. Citizens Lumber Co. vs. Edwin Olmstead, attachment; same ComDixon, judgment. Wm. Chamberlain vs. Edward Savage, judgment. Divorces Nellie Barto VS. Paul Barto, decree for Nellie with custody of child. Letha Young vs. Frank E. Young, Letha with custody of decree for Mamie vs. Harold VanVleck, decree for Mamie, custody child. Miscellaneous First Trust of Lincoln Union Potash Co., sale confirmed and deed ordered. State of Nebraska vs. Clinton State Bank. Receiver authorized to sell all remaining assets. Nebraska vs. Lakeside State State Bank. claim ordered paid. Hugh Callahan vs. Wm. O'Mara and wife, foreclosure, decree for the plaintiff. Stockmen's National Bank VS. Joseph Fairhead, replevin, 90 days answer. Emma J. Veach and George Greer Chamberlain. to jury. Vernot guilty. Virgil Zentmire VS. city of Gordon. Case dismissed. Evangelical Lutheran Church VS. Adam Kaxhaus, restraining order. costs Court will continue the balance of the week to hear as many of the cases on the docket as possible, with the view of clearing the docket many old cases. The Ccurt has announced that he will call the jury back again for further court on Monday, February 24, 1930. Court will likely be adjourned Saturday night until the above date. Of the many cases pending on the docket, none have general public interest, the questions involved cerning more largely the parties in interest and their attorneys. There are 27 cases for divorce pending on the docket.