2953. Merchants Bank (Macon, GA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 16, 1871
Location
Macon, Georgia (32.841, -83.632)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
52df98da

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (Jan–Mar 1872) repeatedly reprint a court order (granted Dec 16, 1871) concerning distribution of assets and publication to claimants and refer to the Receiver of the bank. There is no mention of a depositor run in these excerpts; the bank is in receivership and appears permanently closed. Date of court order/receivership is Dec 16, 1871.

Events (3)
1. December 16, 1871 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
the expense of such publication be paid out of the trust funds in the hands of the Receiver of said Bank.
Source
newspapers
2. December 16, 1871 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Court decree in equity ordering distribution of assets and appointment of a receiver; bank placed in receivership after litigation over assets (order granted Dec 16, 1871).
Newspaper Excerpt
Granted in open Court, December 16, 1871. ... the expense of such publication be paid out of the trust funds in the hands of the Receiver of said Bank.
Source
newspapers
3. * Other
Newspaper Excerpt
All persons having demands against the Merchants' and Planters' Bank shall... cause themselves to be made parties to said cause, with suitable and proper averments asserting their respective claims. Clerk... cause this order and decree to be published once a week for three months ... and that the expense of such publication be paid out of the trust funds in the hands of the Receiver of said Bank.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (5)
1. January 15, 1872 New-York Tribune New York, NY
Article from New-York Tribune, January 15, 1872

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Co Whom it man Concern MATRIMONIAL.-A Christian Gentleman of high standing and position. a widower, over who does not find in his own circle a person congerial desires to correspond with a Christian Lady from 35 to 40, with a view to marriage. She must he of good family, appearance, and health, refi ed. intelligent. and int He tual; sincerely pious and amiable, to meet the same position and qualities in the advertis Any corre ondence which may ensue will be Id strictly and honorably confidential. Address, MARTIN LUTHER Box 849 N. Y. Post Office. Legal Notices. ADVERTISEMENT FOR LEGATEES.-ParA suant to a decree of the H b Court of Chancery in Ireland, made the cause of the Rev. PETER EDWARD O'FARRELLY and in THOMAS FITZPATRICK Plaintifs and TERESA TAYLOR the Rev. PATRIC K MACCABE. P. P., and Her Majesty's Attorney General for Ireland. Defendants instituted for the administration of the Estate of ROSE ELLEN FORD, late of Saul core avenue, Kingstown County Dublia, Ireland, formerly of Westland Row. Dablin. Ireland. who died on the 9th day of May, 1871. Mrs. JANE CAFFREY in the will of said deceased de cribed as of Albany, America (ifalive), and if dead the legal personal representatives of said Mrs. Jane a Trey, or are hereby required by her or their solicitors. on or before the 224 day of March 1872, to come in and prove her or their el in to the legacy of $100 by said beque. to the said Mrs. Jane Caffrey at the Chambers of the Right Bonorable the Master of the Rolls, Four Courts Inns, Qray, Dablin Ireland, or in default thereof she or they will be peremptorly excluded from the bene fit of said deeree. -Dated this 19th December 1871. B. W. WHITESTONE Chief Clerk WILLIAM ROCHE & SON, Solicitors for the Plaintiffs, 137 Stephen's Green West Dublin, Ireland. N the FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT of the UNITED STATES, for the SOUTHERN DISTRICT of GEORGIA.HARVEY TERRY, Complainant and THE MERCHANTS' and PLANTERS BANK et al. Defendants-Iv EQUITY.-It being represented that there are other persons than those before the Court inter ested in the distribution of the assets involved in the said cause, that the intereste of all may be protected so far as practicable. it is ordered and decreed that all persons having demands against the Merchants' and Piauters' Bank shall. on or before the first Monday in April next. at Rules, cause themselves to be made parties to said cause, with suitable and proper averments asserting their respective claims. And it is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court cause this order and decree to be published once a week for three months before the next term of this Court in a newspaper published in the City of Macon, Georgia, and New-1 York, and that the expense of such publication be paid out of the trust funs in the hands of the Receiver of said Bank. W. B. WOOD3, Judge Granted in open Court. December 16, 1871. JAB. McPHERSON, Clerk. A true copy from the minutes. ja.1 law3inM

2. January 29, 1872 New-York Tribune New York, NY
Article from New-York Tribune, January 29, 1872

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Legal Notices. DVERTISEMENT FOR LEGATEES.-Pursuant to a decree of the High Court of Chancery in Ireland made in the cause of the Rev. PETER EDWARD O'FARRELLY and THOMAS FITZPATRICK. Plaintiffis, and TERESA TAYLOR, the Rev. PATRICK MACCABE, P. P., and Her Majesty's Attorney-General for Ireland, Defendants. instituted for the administration of the Estate of ROSE ELLEN FORD, late of Sandycove avenue, Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland, formerly of Westland Row, Dublin. Ireland, who died, the 9th day of May, 1871. Mrs. JANE CAFFREY, in the will of said da ceased described as of Albany, Am rica (if falive), and if dead the legal petsonal representatives of said Mrs. Jane Caffrey, is or are hereby required by her or their solicitors, on or before the 22d day of March, 1872, to come and prove her or their claim to the legacy of £100 by said will bequeathed to the said Mrs. Jane Caffrey at the Chambers of the Right Honorable the Master of the Rolls, Four Courts Inns, Qnay, Dublin, Ireland, or in default thereof she or they will be peremptonly excluded from the beacfit of said decree.-Dated this 19th December, 1871. WHITESTONE Chief Clerk. WILLIAM ROCHE & SON, Solicitors for the Plaintiffs, 137 Stephen's Green, West Dublin, Ireland. I the FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT of the UNITED STATES. for the SOUTHERN DISTRICT of GEORGIAHARVEY TERRY, Complainant, and THE MERCHANTS and PLANTERS' BANK et al. Defendants-IN EQUITY.-It being represented that there are other persons than those before the Court inter ested in the distribution of the assets involved in the said cause that interests of all may be protected. 80 far as practicable, it is entered and decreed that all persons having demands against the Merchante and Planters' Bank shall, on or before the first Monday in April next a Rules, cause themselves to be made parties to said cause, with suitable and proper averments asserting their respective claims. And it is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court cause this order and decree to be published once a week for three months before the 2915 term of this Court in a newspaper published in the City of Macso, Georgia. and New York, and that the expense of such publication be paid out of the trust funds in the bands of the Receiver of said Beak. W. B. WOODS,Jaige Granted in open Court, December 16, 1871. JAS. McPHERSON, Clerk A true copy from the minutes. ja.1 law3mM.

3. February 5, 1872 New-York Tribune New York, NY
Article from New-York Tribune, February 5, 1872

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IN the FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT of the UNITED STATES, for the SOUTHERN DISTRICT of GEORGIA-HARVEY TERRY, Complainant, and THE MERCHANTS and PLANTERS' BANK et al. Defendants-IN EQUITY. It being represented that there are other persons than those before the Court interested in the distribution of the assets involved in the said cause, that the interests of all may be protected, so far as practicable, it is ordered and decreed that all persons having demands against the Merchants' and Planters' Bank shall, on or before the first Monday in April next at Rules, cause themselves to be made parties to said cause, with suitable and proper averments asserting their respective claims. And it is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court cause this order and decree to be published once a week for three months before the next term of this Court in a newspaper published in the City of Macon, Georgia, and New-York, and that the expense of such publication be paid out of the trust funds in the hands of the Receiver of said Bank. Granted in open Court, December 16, 1871. A true copy from the minutes. ja.1 law3mM. W. B. WOODS, Judge. JAS. MCPHERSON, Clerk.

4. March 4, 1872 New-York Tribune New York, NY
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Legal Notices. UNITED STATES for the SOUTHERN DISTRICT of GEOR. IN the FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT of the GIA-HARVEY TERRY, Complainant, and the BANK OF COMMERCE et al., Defendants-IN EQUITY.- It being represented to the Court that there are other parties than those before the Court interested in the distribution of the Assets involved in said cause, that the interests of all interested may be protected so far as practicable, it is ordered and decreed that all persons having demands against said Bank of Commerce, shall on or before the first Monday in April next at Rules, cause themselves to be made parties of said cause, with suitable and proper averments asserting their respective claims. And it is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court cause this order and decree to be published once a week for three months before the next term of this Court, in a newspaper published in the City of Macon, Georgia, and City of New York, and that the expense of said publication to be paid out of the funds in the hands of the Receiver of said Bank. W. B. WOODS, Judge. Granted in open Court, Dec. 16, 1871. A true copy from the minutes. JAMES McPHRRSON, Clerk. ja.1 law3mM. IN the FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT of the UNITED STATES, for the SOUTHERN DISTRICT of GEORGIA.HARVEY TERRY, Complainant, and THE MERCHANTS and PLANTERS' BANK et al. Defendants-IN EQUITY.-It being represented that there are other persons than those before the Court interested in the distribution of the assets involved in the said cause. that the interests of all may be protected, so far as practicable, it is ordered and decreed that all persons having demands against the Merchante' and Planters' Bank shall, on or before the first Monday in April next. at Rules, cause themselves to be made parties to said cause, with suitable and proper averments asserting their respective claims. And it is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court cause this order and decree to be published once & week for three months before the naxt term of this Court in a newspaper published in the City of Macon, Georgia, and New-York, and that the expense of such publication be paid out of the trust funds in the bands of the Receiver of said Bank. W. B. WOODS, Judge. Granted in open Court, December 16, 1871. JAS. McPHERSON, Clerk. A true copy from the minutes. ja.1 law3mM.

5. March 18, 1872 New-York Tribune New York, NY
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Legal Notices. IN the FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT of the UNITED STATES for the SOUTHERN DISTRICT of GEORGIA-HARVEY TERRY Complainant, and the BANK OF COM. MERCE et al., Defendants- IN EQUITY.-1 being represented to the Court that there are other parties than those before the Court interested in the distribution of the Assets involved in said cause, that the interests of all interested may be protected so far as practicable, it is ordered and decreed that all persons having demands against said Bank of Commerce, shall on or before the first Monday in April next at Rules, cause themselves to be made parties of said cause, with suitable and proper averments asserting their respective claims. And it is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court cause this order and decree to be published once a week for three months before the next term of this Court, in a newspaper published in the City of Macon, Georgia, and City of New York, and that the expense of said publication to be paid out of the funds in the hands of the Receiver of said Bank. W. B. WOODS, Judge. Granted in open Court, Dec. 16, 1871. A true copy from the minutes. JAMES McPHERSON Clerk. ja.1 law3:nM. N the FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT of the UNITED STATES, for the SOUTHERN DISTRICT of GEORGIA.HARVEY TERRY, Complainant, and THE MERCHANTS' and PLANTERS BANK et al. Defendants-IN EQUITY.-I being represented that there are other persons than those before the Court interested in the distribution of the assets involved in the said cause that the interests of all may be protected. 80 far as practicable. it is ordered and decreed that all persons having demands against the Merchants' and Planters' Bank shall, on or before the first Monday in April next. at Rules, cause themselves to be made parties to said cause, with suitable and proper averments asserting their respective claims. And it is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court cause this order and decree to be published once a week for three months before the noxt term of this Court in a newspaper published in the City of Macon, Georgia, and New. York, and that the expense of such publication be paid out of the trust funds in the bands of the Receiver of said Bank. W. B. WOODS, Judge. Granted in open Court, December 16, 1371. JAS. McPHKRSON, Clerk. A true copy from the minutes. ja.1 law3:nM. N the FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT of the UNITED STATES, SOUTHERN DISTRICT of GEORGIA.-ED. WIN PARSONS V8. JOHN RICHARD ON and JAMES E. GAUDRY, Assignees of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank.- - IN EQUITY.-I being represented to the Court that there are other persons than those before the Court interested in the distribution of the assets involved in said cause, that the interests of all may be protected as far as practicable, it is ordered and decreed that all persons having demands against the Farmers' and M chanies' Bank shall, on or before the first Monday in April next. at Rules. to cause themselves to be made parties to said cause, with suitable averments asserting their respective claims. And it is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court cause this order or decree to be published once a week for three months before the next terra of this Court, in a newspaper published in the city of Savannah and New York, and that the expense of suca publication be paid out of the trust funds JOHN ERSKINE, Judge. In open Court, December 16, 1871. Jos. McPHERSON, Clerk. A true copy from the minutes. ja.1 law3mM