20030. Federal Savings & Trust Company (Morgantown, WV)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
trust
Start Date
August 6, 1941
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia (39.630, -79.956)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
ec3ed39a62e30b07

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (Aug 1941) show John H. Hoffman acting as ancillary receiver for Federal Savings & Trust Company of Morgantown, WV and court order ratifying sale of realty. No article mentions a depositor run; receivership/court-appointed sale indicates the bank was closed and in receivership (permanent closure). The court order date is 1941-08-06 (reported in newspapers Aug 8–23).

Events (2)
1. August 6, 1941 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Reported sale of Lots 35 and 36 ... improved by premises, the Velda Apartment, 1216 10th Street N.W., in Washington ... to Mildred Rogers for $76,500 ... that said sale be ratified and confirmed.
Source
newspapers
2. August 6, 1941 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
John H. Hoffman, Receiver for Federal Savings & Trust Company, a corporation, Morgantown, West Virginia, Plaintiff ... ORDER NISI FOR SALE OF REALTY. John H. Hoffman, Ancillary Receiver for the Federal Savings & Trust Company ... it is by the Court this 6th day of August, 1941, adjudged, ordered and decreed that said sale be ratified and confirmed.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)
1. August 8, 1941 Evening Star Washington, DC
Article from Evening Star, August 8, 1941

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W. J. ROWAN, Atty. for Ancil. Rec., 204 Woodward Bldg., D. C. Tel. NA. 9759. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the District of Columbia.-John H. Hoffman, Receiver for Federal Savings & Trust Company, a corporation, Morgantown, West Virginia, Plaintiff, vs. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a corporation, Investment Bldg., Washington, D. C., Defendant.-Civil Action 12261.-ORDER NISI FOR SALE OF REALTY.-John H. Hoffman, Ancillary Receiver for the Federal Savings & Trust Company. a corporation, having reported the sale of Lots 35 and 36 in the subdivision of Square 340 made by the heirs of John Davidson, as per plat recorded in the Office of the Surveyor for the District of Columbia in Liber N. K. at folios 94 and 95. improved by premises, the Velda Apartment, 1216 10th Street N.W., in Washington. District of Columbia. to Mildred Rogers for $76,500, all cash, subject to a net broker's commission of $2,149, it is by the Court this 6th day of August, 1941, adjudged, ordered and decreed that said sale be ratified and confirmed. unless cause be shown to the contrary, or a higher offer for said property. acceptable to the Court, be made on or before the 26th day of August. 1941, at 10 A.M., at which time higher offers will be considered. and objections to said sale will be heard. provided. however, that a copy of this Order Nisi be published once in the Evening Star and once in the Washington Law Reporter at least ten days prior to said 26th day of August, 1941. JAS. W. MORRIS, Justice. (Seal.) A true copy. Test: CHARLES E. STEWART. Clerk. By SOPHIE LYMAN, a08,9.12.16.20,23 Asst. Clerk.

2. August 16, 1941 Evening Star Washington, DC
Article from Evening Star, August 16, 1941

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W. J. ROWAN, Atty. for Ancil. Rec., 204 Woodward Bldg., D. C. Tel. NA. 9759. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the District of Columbia.-John H. Hoffman, Receiver for Federal Savings & Trust Company. a corporation, Morgantown, West Virginia, Plaintiff. vs. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. a corporation, Investment Bldg., Washington. D. C., Defendant.-Civil Action 12261.-ORDER NISI FOR SALE OF REALTY- H. Hoffman. Ancillary Receiver for the Federal Savings & Trust Company. a corporation, having reported the sale of Lots 35 and 36 in the subdivision of Square 340 made by the heirs of John Davidson, as per plat recorded in the Office of the Surveyor for the District of Columbia in Liber N. K. at folios 94 and 95. improved by premises, the Velda Apartment. 1216 10th Street N.W., in Washington. District of Columbia. to Mildred Rogers for $76,500. all cash. subject to a net broker's commission of $2,149, it is by the Court this 6th day of August, 1941, adjudged, ordered and decreed that said sale be ratified and confirmed. unless cause be shown to the contrary. or a higher offer for said property, acceptable to the Court. be made on or before the 26th day of August. 1941. at 10 A.M., at which time higher offers will be considered. and objections to said sale will be heard. provided. however. that a copy of this Order Nisi be published once in the Evening Star and once in the Washington Law Reporter at least ten days prior to said 26th day of August, 1941. JAS. W. MORRIS, Justice. (Seal) A true copy. Test: CHARLES E. STEWART. Clerk. By SOPHIE LYMAN, au8.9.12,16.20,23 Asst. Clerk.

3. August 20, 1941 Evening Star Washington, DC
Article from Evening Star, August 20, 1941

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PARKER & WYATT. Attorneys, Southern Building. NOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice is hereby given that under a certificate filed on August 3, 1938. in the office of the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the undersigned have formed a co-partnership under the firm name of Auchincloss, Parker and Redpath for the purpose of transacting a general brokerage business in the buying. selling. and dealing in commodities, stocks. bonds and other securities in the City of Washington, District of Columbia. and elsewhere, having offices at 719 15th Street N.W., in said city from the date this notice was filed to December 31, 1942, and Eckley B. Coxe, III. of Haverford. Pennsylvania. as a special or limited partner. has contributed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) to the capital of said partnership. The business of the partnership will be transacted by the undersigned general partners only. Eckley B. Coxe. III, as a special partner shall not be liable for or be subject to any loss or liability beyond the amount of his aforesaid contribution. (Sgd.) Hugh D. Auchincloss. Chauncey G. Parker, Jr., Albert G. Redpath. Richard P. Dunn. Harold C. Patterson. Alfred Putnam. Paul D. Howe, Charles K. Dickson. C. Russell MacGregor, Robert DeF. Boomer. John E. Parker. General Partners: Eckley B. Coxe, III, Special or Limited Partner. au18.20.22.25.27,29.se1.3.5.8.10.12. W. J. ROWAN, Atty. for Ancil. Rec., 204 Woodward Bldg., D. C. Tel. NA. 9759. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the District of Columbia.-John H. Hoffman, Receiver for Federal Savings & Trust Company. a corporation, Morgantown. West Virginia, Plaintiff. vs. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a corporation, Investment Bldg., Washington. D. C., Defendant.-Civil Action 12261.-ORDER NISI FOR SALE OF REALTY-John H. Hoffman, Ancillary Receiver for the Federal Savings & Trust Company. a corporation, having reported the sale of Lots 35 and 36 in the subdivision of Square 340 made by the heirs of John Davidson. as per plat recorded in the Office of the Surveyor for the District of Columbia in Liber N. K. at folios 94 and 95, improved by premises, the Velda Apartment, 1216 10th Street N.W., in Washington. District of Columbia. to Mildred Rogers for $76,500. all cash, subject to a net broker's commission of $2,149, it is by the Court this 6th day of August, 1941, adjudged, ordered and decreed that said sale be ratified and confirmed, unless cause be shown to the contrary, or a higher offer for said property, acceptable to the Court, be made on or before the 26th day of August. 1941, at 10 A.M., at which time higher offers will be considered, and objections to said sale will be heard. provided. however, that a copy of this Order Nisi be published once in the Evening Star and once in the Washington Law Reporter at least ten days prior to said 26th day of August, 1941. JAS. W. MORRIS. Justice. (Seal) A true CODY. Test: CHARLES E. STEWART, Clerk. By SOPHIE LYMAN, au8.9.12,16,20,23 Ast. Clerk.

4. August 23, 1941 Evening Star Washington, DC
Article from Evening Star, August 23, 1941

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W. J. ROWAN, Atty. for Ancil. Rec. 204 Woodward Bldg D. C. Tel. NA. 9759. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the District of Columbia John H. Hoffman. Receiver for Federal Savings & Trust Company, a corporation, Morgantown. West Virginia, Plaintiff. vs. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a corporation. Investment Bldg Washington, D. C., Defendant.-Civil Action 12261 ORDER NISI FOR SALE OF REALTY. John H. Hoffman. Ancillary Receiver for the Federal Savings & Trust Company, a corporation, having reported the sale of Lots 35 and 36 in the subdivision of Square 340 made by the heirs of John Davidson. as per plat recorded in the Office of the Surveyor for the District of Columbia in Liber N. K. at foltos 94 and 95. improved by premises. the Veida Apartment. 1216 10th Street N W., in Washington. District of Columbia. to Mildred Rogers for $76,500. all cash. subject to a net broker's commission of $2,149, it is by the Court this 6th day of August. 1941, adjudged, ordered and decreed that said sale be ratified and confirmed. unless cause be shown to the contrary, or a higher offer for said property, acceptable to the Court. be made on or before the 26th day of August. 1941, at 10 A.M., at which time higher offers will be considered, and objections to said sale will be heard. provided, however, that a copy of this Order Nisi be published once in the Evening Star and once in the Washington Law Reporter at least ten days prior to said 26th day of August, 1941. JAS. W. MORRIS. Justice. (Seal) A true copy Test: CHARLES E. STEWART. Clerk. By SOPHIE LYMAN, Asst. Clerk. au8.9.12.16,20.23