Morris County Bank - Morristown, NJ

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: May 27, 1863
Location: Morristown, New Jersey (40.797, -74.477)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: e8656aed

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Description

Article is a receiver's notice stating the Morris County Bank was placed in receivership by the Court of Chancery, dated May 27, 1863. Newspaper publication date is 1868-07-11 but the notice itself gives 1863; I used the notice date. No mention of a run or of reopening; bank appears closed and in receivership.

Events (1)

1. May 27, 1863 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The subscriber having been appointed by the Court of Chancery of New-Jersey Receiver of the MORRIS COUNTY BANK, hereby gives notice that the creditors of said Bank are by the order of the said Court required to present to him their several claims and demands ... Dated Morristown, THEODORE LITTLE, Receiver. New-Jersey, May 27, 1863.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 11, 1868 New-York Tribune New York, NY

Article from New-York Tribune, July 11, 1868

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Article Text

FISK & HATCH, BANKERS, No 5 NASSAU-ST., BUY AND SELL AT MARKET RATES ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ACCOUNTS OF BANKS, BANKERS, and others RECEIVED on favorable terms. COLLECTIONS MADE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND CANADAS. CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED. ECEIVER'S NOTICE.-The subscriber havR ing been appointed by the Court of Chancery of New-Jersey Receiver of the MORRIS COUNTY BANK, hereby gives notice that the creditors of said Bank are by the order of the said Court required to present to him their several claims and demands against said Bank under oath or affirmation, within six months from the twentieth day of May instant, and in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of such dividends as may thereafter be made and declared by the said Court upon the proceeds and effects of said Corporation.-Dated Morristown, THEODORE LITTLE, Receiver. New-Jersey, May 27, 1863. M30 law3mS.