Scranton City Bank - Scranton, PA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 7, 1899
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania (41.409, -75.662)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 5492bec9

Response Measures

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Description

The sole article mentions 'Gunster, assignee of Scranton City bank' in a court calendar, indicating the bank had an assignee/receiver (i.e., was in receivership/closed). There is no mention of a run or of suspension/reopening details, so this is classified as a suspension leading to closure (receivership). Limited information — no explicit suspension date or cause given in the clipping.

Events (1)

1. February 7, 1899 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Gunster, assignee of Scranton City bank. appellant, vs. Jessup and others, executors and trustees.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 7, 1899 The Scranton Tribune Scranton, PA

Article from The Scranton Tribune, February 7, 1899

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Article Text

SUPREME COURT LIST. Lackawanna Cases That Will Be Argued at Philadelphia During Week Beginning Monday, February 20. Prothonotary John Copeland has recelved from the prothonotary of the supreme court the trial list containing the Lackawanna county cases that will be argued at Philadelphia during the week beginning Monday, Feb. 20. The list is as follows: Hartley, appellant, VS. Hull and others. Von Storch vs. Von Storch, appellant. John Church Co. vs. Guernsey and others, appellants. Creighton and others VS. Scranton Lace Curtain Manufacturing company. (Blythe and others. appellants). Creighton and others vs. Seranton Lace Curtain Manufacturing company. (Chappell, appellant). Blythe and others, appellants, vs. Scranton Lace Curtain Manufacturing company. Commonwealth, ex rel District Attorney Jones VS. Shires and others; board of control. of Scranton. appellant. Cokely and others vs. Sterling Cycle works, appellant. OMalley vs. Seranton Traction company. appellant. In re first and final account of Wells, trustee; Hoebuly, appellant. Felts, appellant, vs. Delaware Lackawann and Western Railroad company. Madigan VS. Williams, appellant. Kingsley vs. Taylor, appellant. Williams, appellant, VS. Crystal Lake Water company. Watkins. assigned to Williams vs. Moore, administratrix appellant. In re petition of Nichols-Nichols. appellant. Morris and Essex Mutual Coal company, appellant, vs. Delaware, Lackawana and Western Coal Railroad company. Fello WS. appellant. vs. Smith and others. Keator and others VS. Scranton Traction company, appellant. Gunster. assignee of Scranton City bank. appellant, vs. Jessup and others, executors and trustees. Calendar vs. Kelley, assignee of the Olyphant Trust company. appeliant. Commonwealth vs. Keller, appellant. Hillside Coal and Iron company, vs. Haerman and others, appellants. Miller. appellant. vs. Cure and others. Ferdinando vs. City of Seranton and others, appellants. Thayne, appellant, vs. Scranton Traction company. J(ermyn and others, appellants, vs. Frick and others. North End Lumer company, limited, an pellant, vs. O'Donnell. Brown estate-Brown's appeal.