23038. Eureka Loan & Building Association (Clarksburg, WV)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
private
Start Date
September 17, 1904
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia (39.281, -80.345)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
e857fe91

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple notices in The Clarksburg Telegram announce that by decree of the Circuit Court dated September 17, 1904 a receiver (C. A. Lawson) was appointed for the Eureka Loan & Building Association. No articles describe any depositor run; the association was placed in receivership and subsequent legal/commissioner proceedings in 1905 address liquidation/accounting. Classified as suspension leading to closure/receivership.

Events (2)
1. September 17, 1904 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
By a decree of the Circuit Court of Harrison County pronounced on the 17th day of September, 1904, the undersigned was appointed Receiver for the Eureka Loan & Building Association. C. A. LAWSON, Receiver.
Source
newspapers
2. April 24, 1905 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
By an order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia entered therein on the 24th day of April, 1905, the above entitled cause was referred to me, as commissioner, to take state and report an account ... Eureka Loan & Building Association, a corporation, ... Collen A. Lawson, receiver of Eureka Loan & Building Association.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (8)
1. October 21, 1904 The Clarksburg Telegram Clarksburg, WV
Article from The Clarksburg Telegram, October 21, 1904

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Notice Eureka Loan & Building Association Notice to Stock and Bond Holders. By a decree of the Circuit Court of Harrison County pronounced on the 17th day of September, 1904, the undersigned was appointed Receiver for the Eureka Loan & Building Association, and in accordance with said decree I have employed an expert accountant to examine the books and papers of said association for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of its losses and the amount of its assets and liabilities. Therefore in order to correctly ascertain the true standing of the association, all persons holding the stock, bonds or other evidences of debt of said assocation are requested and hereby notified to present said bonds, pass books or other evidence of debt to me at The Farmers Bank, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, within the next thirty days. Said bonds; pass books and other evidences of debt will be compared with the books of the association, listed and returned at once to the holder. C. A. LAWSON, Receiver. 20oct-eod4tw.

2. November 4, 1904 The Clarksburg Telegram Clarksburg, WV
Article from The Clarksburg Telegram, November 4, 1904

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Stone & Mercer, Druggists. Notice Eureka Loan & Building Association Notice to Stock and Bond Holders. By a decree of the Circuit Court of Harrison County pronounced on the 17th day of September, 1904, the undersigned was appointed Receiver for the Eureka Loan & Building Association, and in accordance with^said decree I have employed an expert accountant to examine the books and papers of said association for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of its losses and the amount of its assets and liabilities. Therefore in order to correctly ascertain the true standing of the association, all persons holding the stock. bonds or other evidences of debt of said assocation are requested and hereby notified to present said bonds, pass books or other evidence of debt to me at The Farmers Bank, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, within the next thirty days. Said bonds. pass books and other evidences of debt will be compared with the books of the association, listed and returned at once to the holder. C. A. LAWSON, 20oct-eod4tw. Receiver.

3. November 11, 1904 The Clarksburg Telegram Clarksburg, WV
Article from The Clarksburg Telegram, November 11, 1904

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Stone & Mercer, Druggists. Notice Eureka Loan & Building Association Notice to Stock and Bond Holders. By a decree of the Circuit Court of Harrison County pronounced on the 17th day of September, 1904, the undersigned was appointed Receiver for the Eureka Loan & Building Association, and in accordance with said decree I have employed an expert accountant to examine the books and papers of said association for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of its losses and the amount of its assets and liabilities. Therefore in order to correctly ascertain the true standing of the association, all persons holding the stock, bonds or other evidences of debt of said assocation are requested and hereby notified to present said bonds, pass books or other evidence of debt to me at The Farmers Bank, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, within the next thirty days. Said bonds, pass books and other evidences of debt will be compared with the books of the association, listed and returned at once to the holder. C. A. LAWSON, 20oct-eod4tw. Receiver.

4. November 18, 1904 The Clarksburg Telegram Clarksburg, WV
Article from The Clarksburg Telegram, November 18, 1904

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Stone & Mercer, Druggists. Notice Eureka Loan & Building Association Notice to Stock and Bond Holders. By a decree of the Circuit Court of Harrison County pronounced on the 17th day of September, 1904, the undersigned was appointed Receiver for the Eureks Loan & Building Association, and in accordance with said decree I have employed an expert accountant to examine the books and papers of said association for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of its losses and the amount of its assets and liabilities. Therefore in order to correctly ascertain the true standing of the association, all persons holding the stock, bonds or other evidences of debt of said assocation are requested and hereby notified to present said bonds, pass books or other evidence of debt to me at The Farmers Bank, in Clarksburg. West Virginia, within the next thirty days. Said bonds, pass books and other evidences of debt will be compared with the books of the association, listed and returned at once to the holder. C. A. LAWSON, 20oct-eod4tw. Receiver.

5. November 25, 1904 The Clarksburg Telegram Clarksburg, WV
Article from The Clarksburg Telegram, November 25, 1904

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Stone & Mercer, Druggists. Notice Eureka Loan & Building Association Notice to Stock and Bond Holders. By a decree of the Circuit Court of Harrison County pronounced on the 17th day of September, 1904, the undersigned was appointed Receiver for the Eureka Loan & Building Association, and in accordance with said decree I have employed an expert accountant to examine the books and papers of said association for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of its losses and the amount of its assets and liabilities. Therefore in order to correctly ascertain the true standing of the association, all persons holding the stock, bonds or other evidences of debt of said assocation are requested and hereby notified to present said bonds, pass books or other evidence of debt to me at The Farmers Bank, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, within the next thirty days. Said bonds, pass books and other evidences of debt will be compared with the books of the association, listed and returned at once to the holder. C. A. LAWSON, 20oct-eod4tw. Receiver.

6. April 28, 1905 The Clarksburg Telegram Clarksburg, WV
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COMMISSIONER'S NOTICE. Fairmont Wall Plaster Company, a corporation, vs. Robert .W. Sedwick, George Fagan, otherwise called George W. Flanaghan. Alexander Henderson, Jack Halloway, John Lipscomb, Lee Robinson, U. Grant Slanghter and Floyd Robinson, as Trustees of Trinity Methodist Episeopal Church, at Clarksburg, West: Virginia, Eureka: Loan & Building Association, a corporation, Lewis C. Lawson, trustee, Charles B. Lambert, Philip P. Steptoe, as trustee of the estate of Charles B. Lambert, bankrupt, and Collen A. Lawson, receiver of Eureka Loan & Building Association.-In Chancery. By an order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia entered therein on the 24th day of April, 1905, the above entitled cause was referred to me, as commissioner, to take state and report an account, showing: First, The amount of the indebtedness due to the plaintiff by reason of the contract made and entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant, Charles B. Lambert. Second, The liens and charges upon the real estate in the bill in this cause described, by whom held their respective amounts and priorities, and the probable value of said

7. May 12, 1905 The Clarksburg Telegram Clarksburg, WV
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COMMISSIONER'S NOTICE. Fairmont Wall Plaster Company, a corporation, VS. Robert W. Sedwick, George Fagan, otherwise called George W. Flanaghan, Alexander Henderson, Jack Halloway, John Lipscomb, Lee Robinson, U. Grant Slaughter and Floyd Robinson, as Trustees of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, at Clarksburg, West Virginia, Eureka Loan & Building Association, a corporation, Lewis C. Lawson, trustee, Charles B, Lambert, Philip P. Steptoe, as trustee of the estate of Charles B. Lambert, bankrupt, and Collen A. Lawson, receiver of Eureka Loan & Building Association. In Chancery. By an order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia entered therein on the 24th day of April, 1905, the above entitled cause was referred to me, as commissioner, to take state and report an account, showing: First, The amount of the indebtedness due to the plaintiff by reason of the contract made and entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant, Charles B. Lambert Second, The liens and charges upon the real estate in the bill in this cause described, by whom held their respective amounts and priorities, and the probable value of said real estate, and of the land and building separately. Third, Whether the rents and profits of said real estate will be sufficient to pay off and discharge said liens and charges and the costs of this suit in five years. Fourth, Such other matters as any party™ in interest may require, the same being pertinent, or such other matters as said commissioner himself may deem pertinent whether so required or not. The parties named above are hereby notified to appear at my office at No. 321 Main street, Clarksburg, West Virginia, on the 29th day of May, 1905, at which time and place I will proceed to execute said order of reference. Given under my hand this 26th day of April, 1905. TANEY HARRISON, Commissioner. Charles B. Johnson, Attorney for Plaintiff.

8. May 26, 1905 The Clarksburg Telegram Clarksburg, WV
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COMMISSIONER'S NOTICE. Fairmont Wall Plaster Company, a corporation, vs. Robert W. Sedwick, George Fagan, otherwise called George W. Flanaghan Alexander Henderson, Jack Halloway, John Lipscomb, Lee Robinson, U. Grant Slaughter and Floyd Robinson, as Trustees of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, at Clarksburg, West Virginia, Eureka Loan & Building Association, a corporation, Lewis C. Lawson, trustee, Charles B, Lambert, Philip P. Steptoe, as trustee of the estate of Charles B. Lambert, bankrupt, and Collen A. Lawson, receiver of Eureka Loan & Building Association.-In Chancery. By an order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia entered therein on the 24th day of April, 1905, the above entitled cause was referred to me, as commissioner, to take state and report an account, showing: First, The amount of the indebtedness due to the plaintiff by reason of the contract made and entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant, Charles B. Lambert Second, The liens and charges upon the real estate in the bill in this cause described, by whom held their respective amounts and priorities, and the probable value of said real estate, and of the land and building separately. Third, Whether the rents and profits of said real estate will be sufficient to pay off and discharge said liens and charges and the costs of this suit in five years. Fourth, Such other matters as any party in interest may require, the same being pertinent, or such other matters as said commissioner himself may deem pertinent whethcr so required or not. The parties named above are hereby notified to appear at my office at No. 321 Main street, Clarksburg, West Virginia, on the 29th day of May, 1905, at which time and place I will proceed to execute said order of reference. Given under my hand this 26th day of April, 1905. TANEY HARRISON, Commissioner. Charles B. Johnson, Attorney for Plaintiff.