21778. City Savings Bank (Richmond, VA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
May 8, 1872
Location
Richmond, Virginia (37.554, -77.460)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
f2694ef3

Response Measures

None

Description

Chancery court decrees (May 8, 1872) appointed the sheriff of Richmond as receiver for City Savings Bank; later decree (Feb 21, 1873) directs the receiver to sell assets. No mention of a depositor run in the articles. This indicates a suspension/closure with receivership (court-ordered).

Events (2)
1. May 8, 1872 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Gordon and others vs. City Savings Bank, &c. Decree appointing the sheriff of the city of Richmond receiver, with instructions to collect the assets and hold them subject to the future order of the court.
Source
newspapers
2. February 21, 1873 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Gordon, &c., US. The City Savings Bank, &c. Decree directing receiver to make sale of certain property in his hands, and to collect notes, &c., now held by him.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. May 8, 1872 The Daily State Journal Richmond, Alexandria, VA
Article from The Daily State Journal, May 8, 1872

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Article Text

CHANCERY COURT OF RICHMOND.The following cases were disposed of yesterday : Goddin & Apperson vs. Wrenn, &c. Decree sustaining exception to report of commissioner, giving personal decree against Wrenn, and if he do not pay the same that then the real estate in the bill and proceedings be sold. O'Neil's executor vs. Goddin and others. Decree referring cause to a commissioner for further inquiry and report. Cochran vs. Quarles, &c. Decree confirming report of commissioner and sale of farm in the bill and proceedings mentioned, and providing for the distribution of the fund. Gilliam, &c., vs. Taylor, &c. Decree referring cause to a commissioner for inquiry, account and report. Atkins, &c., vs. White, &c. Decree confirming report of commissioner and making distribution of the fund. Rutherford and others vs. Rutherford and others. Decree confirming report of Commissioner Evans and of commissioners of partition, and providing for the distribution of the funds in the hands of the personal representatives. Schofield and wife vs. Kreischman and others. Decree authorizing the funding of state stock and payment of the interest to the parties entitled thereto. Wilson and wife vs. Hill's administrator. Decree recommitting cause to a commissioner for further inquiry and report. Gordon and others vs. City Savings Bank, &c. Decree appointing the sheriff of the city of Richmond receiver, with instructions to collect the assets and hold them subject to the future order of the court.

2. May 8, 1872 The Daily Dispatch Richmond, VA
Article from The Daily Dispatch, May 8, 1872

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CHANCERY COURT OF RICHMOND-Judge Fitzhugh presiding.-The following cases were disposed of yesterday : Goddin & Apperson vs. Wrenn, &c. Decree sustaining exception to report of commissioner giving personal decree against Wrenn, and if he do not pay the same that then the real estate in the bill and proceedings be sold. O'Neil's executor vs. Goddin and others. Decree referring cause to a commissioner for further inquiry and report. Cochran US. Quarles, &c. Decree confirming report of commissioner and sale of farm in the bill and proceedings mentioned, and providing for the distribution of the fund. Gilliam, &c., vs. Taylor, &c. Decree referring cause to a commissioner for inquiry, account, and report: Atkins, &c., us. White, &c. Decree confirming report of commisslorter and making distribution of the fund. Rutherford and others vs. Rutherford and others. Decree confirming report of Commissioner Evans and of commissioners of partition, and providing for the distribution of the funds in the hands of the personal representatives. Schofield and wife vs. Kreischman and others. Decree authoring the funding of State stock and payment of the interest to the parties entitled thereto. Wilson and wife vs. Hill's administrator. Decree recommitting cause to comissioner for further inquiry and report. Gordon aad others vs. City Savings Bank, &c. Decree appointing the Sheriff of the city of Richmond receiver, with instructions to collect the assets and hold them subject to the future order of the court.

3. February 21, 1873 The Daily Dispatch Richmond, VA
Article from The Daily Dispatch, February 21, 1873

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CHANCERY COURT OF RICHMOND.-The following cases were disposed of yesteday: Hill's administrator CS. Cobb and others. Decree confirming report of commissioner and directing sale of the property in the bill of proceedings mentioned. Charles vs. Barham, &c. Decree referring cause to a commissioner for inquiry and report. Wartman & Co. vs. Equality Life Insurance Company, &c. Decree in conformity with opinion of court, and recommending cause to a commissioner for further inquiry and report. Govan US. Drew and wife. Decree confirming report of commissioner and providing for the final distribution of the fund. Tardy vs. Matthews, &c. Decree in conformity with opinion of court overruling exceptions, confirming report of commissioner, settling amounts and priorities of claims, and directing sale of the real estate in the bill and proceedings mentioned. Gordon, &c., US. The City Savings Bank, &c. Decree directing receiver to make sale of certain property in his hands, and to collect notes, &c., now held by him. Pulliam's executor vs. Krischmann, &c. Decree in conformity with opinion of court sustaining exception to commissioner's report, and recommitting report to restate account in conformity with the principles settled by the court. Robinson's executor US. Robinson. &c. Decree confirming report of commissioner and directing conveyances to purchasers upon payment in full of the purchase money, and providing for distribution of fund. Exparte Fannie B. Senyres. Order certifying said Fannie B. Seayres to be the sole devisee of John H. Seayres, who was the heir at law of Thomas Seayres, an officer in the revolutionary war. Kimbrough US. Dill's executrix, &c. Decree directing payment by executrix of the sum therein mentioned into bank to the credit of the court in this cause, in order to a distribution thereof among the parties entitled thereto.