15238. Bank of Massillon (Massillon, OH)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
January 13, 1860
Location
Massillon, Ohio (40.797, -81.522)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
277fc3055f88d33b

Response Measures

None

Description

No articles describe a depositor run. Multiple legislative items show acts to enable the Bank/Receiver to close up affairs (Jan–Mar 1860). Court-appointed receivers and repeated legal notices to creditors (June–July 1860) indicate the bank suspended operations and was placed in receivership and wound up, i.e., permanent closure. Bank charter type not stated in texts.

Events (3)
1. January 13, 1860 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Legislature considered/passed bills to enable the Bank to close up its affairs and to enable the Receiver to close its affairs, implying statutory/court-directed suspension and winding up.
Newspaper Excerpt
The bill To enable the Bank of Massitlon to close up its affairs, was passed in Committee of the Whole, and referred by the Senate, to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source
newspapers
2. March 12, 1860 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
To enable the Receivers of the Bank of Massilon to close its affairs. (Listed among acts passed by the present session of the Legislature.)
Source
newspapers
3. June 26, 1860 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the creditors of the late Bank of Massillon, at Massillon, Ohio, to present to the undersigned, Receivers of said Bank, at the office of Geo. Harsh ... on or before the first day of March, 1861, for dividends, all their claims against said Bank. By order of Court. GEORGE HARSH, ISAAC STEESE, P. C. HULL, Receivers.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (11)
1. January 13, 1860 Cleveland Morning Leader Cleveland, OH
Article from Cleveland Morning Leader, January 13, 1860

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Logislative Summary. In the Senate, yesterday, after the presentation of petitions and memorials, and the second reading of bills, Mr. Harrison's bill "To suspend for two years, the school library tax," was read the third time and passed, by a vote of 22 to 13. The bill "To enable the Bank of Massitlon to close up its affairs," was passed in Committee of the Whole, and referred by the Senate, to the Committee on the Judiciary. A discussion upon Mr. Moore's bill to repeal the act repealing the ten per cent. law, occupied most of the day. The bill was at last indefinite postponed. In the House, a number of petitions and memorials were presented, and bills were read the second time-after which the bill making partial appropriations for 1860, was read the third time and passed. The following bills were introduced and read the first time: upplemental to an act relating to juries, passed February 9,1831; Supplementary to an act entitled an act prescribing the duties of Supervisors and relating to roads and highways; To amend the 137th section of the act entitled an act to establish a code of civil procedure; To amend an act entitled an act defining the jurisdiction and practice of Probate Courts in the counties of Erie, Lucas, &c.; To amend an act entitled an act of the jurisdiction of procedure before justices of the peace, and duties of constables; To amend an act entitled an act to provide for the appointment of Police Commissioners in cities of the first class. Much of the forenoon was occupied in discussing the resolution to print 5,000 copies of the Governor's Inaugural Address, and it was laid upon the table. A resolution was adopted to adjourn on the 27th inst. until the 30th. The report of the committee, appointed to confer with the proprietora of the Journal and Statssman, relative to printing the proceedings, was taken up, discussed at great length, and finally the House refused to adopt it, by a vote of 41 yeas to 57 nays. After some unimportant business, the House adjourned.-Statesman, 12th.

2. February 22, 1860 Cleveland Morning Leader Cleveland, OH
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Legislative Summary. In the Senate, yesterday, the following bill was passed: Supplementary to "an act directing the mode of trial in criminal cases," passed March 7, 1831. The bill, To prevent "dead hea ling" on railroads, was killed. The follow ing bills were introduced and read the first time: To fix the time of holding certain terms of the Court of Common Pleas in Fayette and Ross counties; Fixing the salary of the State Librarian. In the House, the following bills were intros duced, and read the first time: To amend sections 45 and 46 of the School Law; To amend the Independent Treasury Act; To amend section 51 of the School Law; To authorize John W. Allen to sue the State; To punish attempts to procure abortion. The following bills were passed: To enable the Receiver of the Bank of Massillon to close its affairs; Extending the jurisdiction of the Probate Courts of Monroe, Geauga, Warren, Allen, Vinton, Clinton, Noble, Licking and Perry counties.Statesman, 21st.

3. March 12, 1860 Cleveland Morning Leader Cleveland, OH
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The Legislature-Adjourned Session. Up to March 10th, the present General Assembly had been in session sixty-eight days. In the Senate one hundred and forty-nine bills have been introduced, and in the House two hundred and thirty-two, making a total of three hundred and eighty-one new bills, or over five per day, pitched into the Legislative hopper.The Columbus Gazette, of the 9th, publishes the following as the list of acts passed by the present session of the Legislature : Making partial appropriations for 1860. Authorizing the Commissioners of Delaware county to borrow money. Amending the Code of Civil Procedure. Amending the act relating to the organization of Courts of Justice. Amending the act defining the duties of Sheriffs and Coroners. Amending the act for the assessment and taxation of property. Authorizing a Lessee to surrender his Lease. Amending an act establishing Boards of County Commissioners. Authorizing Trustees of Ravenna township, Portage county, to purchase additional Cemetery Grounds. Making partial appropriations for 1800. Amending section 41 of an act for levying taxes. Supplementary to the act providing for the supervislon of Common Schools. To enable the Canal Bank of Cleveland to close its affairs. Supplementary to the act to give additional security to Land Ttles. Supplementary to theact providing for compensation to owners of private property appropriated to the use of corporations. Authorizing the Commissioners of Hamilton County to make certain records. To repeal section six of the act regulating the Public Works. Making appropriations for 18:0. For the relief of the Creditors and Stockholders of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad. To extend the time of paying of school sections in Morrow county. To extend the time of paying school of section in Hocking county. To amend the act authorizing the establishment of Po E Houses. Limiting the fees of County Treasurers. Further to prescribe the duties of Commissioners of Hamilton county. To enable the Receivers of the Bank of Massilon to close its affairs. Amending the Code of Civil Procedure. Amending the act to establish the Superior Court of Cincinnati. To regulate the responsibility of Inn-keepers. Relating to Cities of the first class. Supplementary to the act directing the mede of Crim. inal trials. Such have been the results, thus far, of the present session. An adjourned session, after much vacilation, has been decided on. Do the interests and exigencies of the State demand it? That the public may fairly judge we publish the final proceedings of both branches in the disposition of the vexed question.

4. June 26, 1860 Cleveland Morning Leader Cleveland, OH
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Legal Notices. OTICE.-NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the creditors of the late Bank of MasN sillon, at Massillon, Ohio, to present to the undersigned, Receivers of said Bank, at the office of Geo. Harsh, at Massillon, aforesaid, on or before the first day of March, 1861, for dividends, all their claims against said Bank. All claims not NO presented will be forever barred from all dividends of the assets of said Bank. By order of Court. GEORGE HA RSN, Receivers. ISAAC STEESE, P. C. HULL, june25:297

5. July 4, 1860 Cleveland Morning Leader Cleveland, OH
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Legal Notices. OTIC E-NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the Creditors of the late Bank of massellion, at Massillon, Ohio, to present to the undersigne!, Receivers of said Bank, at the office of Geo. Harsh, at Massillon, aforesaid, on or before the first day of March, 1861, for dividends, all their claims against said Bank. All claims not presented will be torover barred from all dividends of the asBy order of Court. sets of sales Bank. GEORGE harsh, Receivers. ISAAC STEESE, P. C. HULL,

6. July 18, 1860 Cleveland Morning Leader Cleveland, OH
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july13:d1taw3t294 OTICE.-NOTICE IS HEREBY N given to the Creditors of the late Bank of Massillon, at Massillon, Ohio, to present to the undersigned, Receivers of said Bank, at the office of Geo. Harsh, at Massillon, aforesaid, on or before the first day of March, 1861, for divider ids, all their claims against said Bank. All claims not presente di wil be forever barred from all divide nds of the assets of said Bank. By order of y Court. GEORGE HARS' d, IS AAO STEESF Receivers. P. C. HULL, inne25:297

7. July 19, 1860 Cleveland Morning Leader Cleveland, OH
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# NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the Creditors of the late Bank of Massillon, at Massillon, Ohio, to present to the un- dersigned, Receivers of said Bank, at the office of Geo. Harsh, at Massillon, aforesaid, on or before the first day of March, 1861, for dividends, all their claims against said Bank. All claims not presented wil be forever barred from all dividends of the as- sets of said Bank. By order of Court. GEORGE HARSH, ISAAC STEESE, P. C. HULL, Receivers.

8. July 21, 1860 Cleveland Morning Leader Cleveland, OH
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OTICE.-NOTICE IS HEREBY N given to the Creditors of the late Bank of Massillon, at Massillon, Ohio, to present to the undersigned, Receivers of said Bank, at the office of Geo. Harsh, at Massillon, aforesaid, on or before the first day of March, 1861, for dividends, all their claims against said Bank. All claims not presented wil be forever barred from all dividends of the assets of said Bank. DOB By order of Court. GEORGE HARSH, odt aug ISAAC STEESE, Receivers. P. C. HULL, june25:297

9. July 24, 1860 Cleveland Morning Leader Cleveland, OH
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OTICE.-NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the Creditors of the late Bank of N Massillon, at Massillon, Ohio, to present to the undersigned, Receivers of said Bank, at the office of Geo. Harsh, at Massillon, aforesaid, on or before the first day of March, 1861, for dividends, all their claims against said Bank. All claims not presented wil be forever barred from all dividends of the assets of said Bank. By order of Court. GEORGE HARSH, Receivers. ISAAC STEESE, P. C. HULL, inne25.297

10. July 25, 1860 Cleveland Morning Leader Cleveland, OH
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Creditors the late Bank of NOTICE.-NOTICE IS HEREBY Massillon, at Massillon, Ohio, to present to the undersigned, Receivers of said Bank, at the office of Geo. Harsh, at Massillon, aforesaid, on or before the first day of March, 1861, for dividends, all their claims against said Bank. All claims not presented will be forever barred from all dividends of the assets of said Bank. By order of Court. GEORGE HARSH, Receivers. ISAAC STEESE, P. C. HULL, inne25.297

11. July 30, 1860 Cleveland Morning Leader Cleveland, OH
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Legal Notices. ASTER COMMISSIONER'S SALE. Pursuant to the command of an alias M decretal order of sale from the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga county at the suit of Edgar Huidekoper against Belden Seymour and others, to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public auction at the door of the Court House, in the city of Oleveland on the 27th day of August, 1860, at 2 'clock P. M., the following described lands and tenements, to wit: Situate in the city of Cleveland and known as th at part of said city of Cleveland which was formerly of the city of Ohio, and being city lots Nos. 3 and in Hiram Stone's subdivision of part of original lot No. 70 in Ohio City, and are situated on Pearl street and being fifty feet front each on said Pearl street. Also two other lots of land known as city lots Nos. 2 and 3 in Hiram Stone's subdivision of the Ward Orchard in the City of Ohio and being each fifty feet, and one hundred and twenty-eight feet deep, and situated upon said Pearl street-reference being had to the map of said allotment 8.8 made by Alhaz Merchant, and recorded in Cuyahoga county for a full description. Lots 3 and 4 appraised at $4,600. Lots 2 and apGEO. H. WYMAN, praised at $3000. Master Com. Carter & Thayer, Att'y for pit july26:298 8. B. & F. J. Prentiss vs. Before M. Miller, J. P. of Charles F. Spang and Cleveland Township, CounJames ulley ty of Cuyahoga, Ohio. partners under the name of Spang & Co. N THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY 0 of July, 1860, said Justice issued an order of attachment in the above action for the sum of twentyfour and dollars, which action will be for hearing September 1, 1860, 2 P. M. S. B.&F. PRENTISS. jy24:296-3w Cleveland, July 23, 1860. HERIFFS SALE-PURSUANT to the command of a writ of venditioni exponas issued from the Court of Common Pleas at the suit of Lloyd & Kaneen, plaintiffs, against the City of Cleveland, defendants, to me directed, I shall offer for sale at public auction, at the Brewery of said plaintiffs, on Pittsburgh street (fronting Jackson street) in the City of Cleveland, in said county, on the 31st day of July, 1860, at 2 o'clock P, M., one onehorse beer wagon, and one malt mill and apparatuse belonging thereunto. D. L. WIGHTMAN, Sheriff. G. L. Ingersoll, Agent. july20:295 Gilbert & Goodwin, plaintiffs, Before S. Foljambe, J.P. of Cleveland against twp., Cuyhoga Hartley Smith, defendant. TTACHMENT.-ON THE 10TH day of July, 1860, said Justice issued an order A of attachmer in the above action for the sum of six dollars and fifty-three cents, and the time set for the trial of said case is August 27th, 1860, at 1 o'clock P. GILBERT & GOODWIN. M. Cleveland, July 16, 1860:295 Perry Prenties, plaintiff Before E. Hessenmuelagainst ler,J. P. of Cleveland Joseph Bowry, township, Cuyahoga Lewis J. Bowry, and Edward A. Bowry, deCounty, Ohio. fendants. N THE NINTH DAY OF JULY 1860, said Justice issued an order of attach0 ment in the above action for the sum of twenty-four and 72-100 dollars. Said cause will be heard August 22d, 1860, at 9 clock A. M. P. PRENTISS. july13:d1taw3t294 JOTICE.-NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the Creditors of the late Bank of Massillon, at Massillon, Ohio, to present to the undersigned, Receivers of said Bank, at the office of Geo. Harsh, at Massillon, aforesaid, on or before the first day of March, 1861, for dividends, all their claims against said Bank. All claims not presented will be forever barred from all dividends of the asBy order of Court. sets of said Bank. GEORGE HARSH, Receivers. ISAAC STEESE, P. C. HULL, june25:297 HERIFF'S SALE.-By VIRTUE of & writ of Fieri Facias issued from the Court of Common Pieas of Cuyahoga county, at the suit of Henry D. Kendall, et. al. plaintiffs, against Hyppolyte Mole, et, defendants, I have levied upón and shall offer for sale, at public auction, at the store lately occupied by 3aid Mole, on Lorain street, (near city limits) in the Township of Brooklyn, in said county, on the 5th day of July, 1860, at 2 o'clock P. M., the stock of goods now in said store, consisting of Dry Goods, Groceries, Millinery, Ready-Made Clothing, Hats, Caps, Crockery, Hardware, Yankee Notions, Scales, weights, Measures,s &c. Said sale to continue from day to day until comD. L. WIGHTMAN, pleted. Sheriff. C. W. Palmer, Pitff's Att'y. june23 W Henry Rebert