Washington National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 4059
Charter Number: 4059
Start Date: March 15, 1896
Location: Seattle, Washington (47.606, -122.332)

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Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 9cd02e96

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Description

Article (1896-03-15) refers to C. M. Sheafe as receiver of the Washington National Bank and a judgment signed by the receiver; no mention of a depositor run in the provided text. This indicates the bank was placed in receivership (closed) — classified as a suspension followed by closure/receivership.

Events (1)

1. March 15, 1896 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Judge Langley yesterday signed a decree in the case of C. M. Sheafe, receiver of the Washington National bank, vs. William D. Wood et al., judgment being for $8,727.68, and a trust deed being foreclosed on several blocks of land ...
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 15, 1896 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

Article from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 15, 1896

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Article Text

Court Notes. In the case of C. B. Lowry vs. Wallace H. Moore, the defendant yesterday gave notice of appeal to the supreme cour. Marriage licenses were Issued yesterday for Victor Broulet and Christy M. Watson, Charles Conselyea and Margaret Chilberg, all of Seattle. The decree of divorce in the case of John H. Kennedy vs. Lillie J. Kennedy was signed by Judge Humes yesterday. The case was tried Friday. In the case of Wallace H. Moore, trustee, vs. Edward L. Terry and A. A. Denny, the defendants yesterday gave notice of appeal to the supreme court. In the case of Miles Cornthwalte vs. John Cornthwaite, the Stimson Mill Company, garnishee, judgment was yesterday signed by Judge Osborn in favor of plaintim and against garnishee for $67.80. In the case of A. C. Fry vs. Joseph Packard and wife, E. B. Palmer yesterday filed in the superior court a claim of lien against the judgment for services rendcred plaintiff as attorney, in the sum of $26. The case of Clark T. Davis vs. the Imperial Insurance Company, was yesterday. by Judge Osborn. ordered transferred to the superior court of Pierce county in pursuance of a stipulation between the parties. Decree of foreclosure of mortgage was signed yesterday by Judge Langley in the case of Selma A. Peterson vs. Magnus S. Norstrom, the amount being $200. attorney's fee $50 and costs, on the land 5½ lot 6. block 9. Baxter's addition. and lots 25 and 26, block 2, Ballard Park Second addition. Judge Jangley yesterday signed a decree in the case of C. M. Sheafe, receiver of the Washington National bank, vs. William D. Wood et al., judgment being for $8,727.68, and a trust deed being foreclosed on several blocks of land in Wood's south division of Green Lake addition to Seattle, 141 lots in all. Confirmations of sale of real estate were signed in the superior court yesterday las follows: John a Agen vs. Benjamin F. Day et ux. and Thomas C. Van Nuys. tract in section 18. township 25, range 4, also blocks 3 and 4 Francis R. Day La Grande: Joseph Fosnaugh vs. E. B Robinson et at, 30 acres in section 21. township 25, range $ east. An trder signed by Judge Langley was filed Yysterday in the superior court authorising Christ Kuppler, receiver of the Pacific Manufacturing Co., to employ Relfe & McCutcheon and G. E. de Stelguer as attorneys to act for him in proceedings against the Commercial National bank of Seattle for the purpose of securing a receiver for that institution. The following corporations yesterday filed in tife auditor's office, as required by law, a lift of their officers for the current years, Richmond Beach Improvement Company Union Trunk Line, James Street Construction Company, Metropolitan Land Company, Syndicate Coal Company, Renton Farm Company, Lowman & Hanfahi Stationery & Printing Company, Leaman & Hanford Lithographic Yesler Logging Company, Company as Land Company, Seattle Leary-9 mpany, Northwestern Gas Theate Contry