First State Bank (Chester, MT)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Suspension β†’ Closure
Start Date
April 2, 1923
Location
Chester, Montana (48.511, -110.967)
Bank Type
state

Metadata

Notes

Multiple legal notices identify John H. Devine as receiver and notices to creditors, indicating permanent closure/receivership.

Events (2)

1. April 2, 1923 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Receiver (John H. Devine) appointed for the First State Bank of Chester
Newspaper Excerpt
John H. Devine as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester, a corporation
Source
newspapers
2. April 2, 1923 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
John H. Devine as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester, a corporation, and H. Q. Cook, Defendants.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from The Chester Reporter, April 27, 1923

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M. M. Dated this 2nd. day of April, A. D. 1923. John H. Morgan, Sheriff. By Matt Morgan, Under Sheriff. Jesse G. Henderson, Shelby, Montana Attorney for Plaintiff. First Pub. April 20, 1923.

ALIAS SUMMONS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LIBERTY

Harvey Price, Plaintiff vs. William J. Hausle, Golda M. Hausle, Gold-Stabeck Loan & Credit Company, a corporation, The First State Bank of Chester, a corporation, John H. Devine as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester, a corporation, and H. Q. Cook, Defendants.


Article from The Chester Reporter, November 15, 1923

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ALIAS SUMMONS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LIBERTY.

FIRST TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, of PEORIA, a Corporation, Plaintiff,

VS.

GEORGE KUNNAP, HELENE KUNNAP, GOLD-STABECK COMPANY, a Corporation, FIRST STATE BANK OF CHESTER, a Corporation, JOHN H. DEVINE, Receiver of the FIRST STATE BANK of CHESTER, a Corporation, ROGERS-TEMPLETON LUMBER COMPANY, a Corporation, and HILL COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation, Defendants.


Article from The Chester Reporter, January 31, 1924

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No. 1577 SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LIBERTY.

First Trust & Savings Bank of Peoria, a corporation, Plaintiff VS. George Kunnap, Helene Kunnap, Gold Stabeck Company, a corporation, First State Bank of Chester, a corporation, John H. Devine, receiver of First State Bank of Chester, a corporation, Rogers Templeton Lumber Company, a corporation, and Hill County, a municipal corporation, Defendants.

To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 9th day of February A. D. 1924 at 9:30 O'clock A. M., at the front door of the courthouse in the town of Chester in the said County of Liberty, the following property

West Half (WΒ½) of Section Twenty Six (26) Township Thirty Three (33) North, Range Five (5) East, M. M.

Dated this 11th day of January, A. D. 1924.

JOHN H. MORGAN, Sheriff By Matt Morgan, Under Sheriff Kline & Elwell, Havre, Montana Attorneys for Plaintiff

No. 1576 SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LIBERTY.

The Federal Land Bank of Spokane, a corporation, Plaintiff VS. Edward L. Gaarder and Mary Gaarder, husband and wife, Joplin National Farm Loan Association, a corporation, The County Treasurer of Liberty County, Montana, a municipal corporation, J. Gordon Wood and Jane Doe Wood, husband and wife, Helen Anderson, and John Doe Anderson, wife and husband, A. H. Anderson, E. G. Wildhaber, G. I. Hodges, C. T. Davidson, Joplin Oil & Gas Company, a corporation, and the 2-11-66 Petroleum Company, a corporation, Defendants.

To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 9th day of February A. D. 1924 at 9:25 O'clock A. M., at the front door of the courthouse in the town of Chester in the said County of Liberty, the following property

All of Section Eight (8) Township Thirty Four (34) North, of Range Seven (7) East of the Montana Meridian.

Dated this 11th day of January, A. D. 1924.

JOHN H. MORGAN, Sheriff By Matt Morgan, Under Sheriff Max P. Kuhr, Havre, Montana, Attorney for Plaintiff.


Article from The Liberty County Times, June 12, 1925

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No. 2139 SHERIFF'S SALE

In the District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District of the State of Montana. in and for the County of Liberty John H. Dcvine, as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester, a corporation, plaintiff, vs. Soren Hanson, and Marie Hanson, his wife, and Liberty County, quasi municipal corporation, defendants. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 11th day of July, A. D. 1925, at 9:05 o'clock A. M., at the front door of the court house in the town of Chester, in the said County of Liberty, the following property situated in Liberty County, State of Montana, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Lots three and four and the south half of the northwest quarter of section three (Lots 3 & SΒ½ NW 1/4 sec. 3) 30, N. R. 5 E. Mont. Mer. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining Dated this 5th day of June, A. D. 1925.

JOHN H. MORGAN, Sheriff. By MATT MORGAN Under Sheriff. R. Stranahan. Havre, Montana. Attorney for Plaintiff (June 12-19-26-Juiy 3)


Article from The Liberty County Times, July 31, 1925

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No. 2149. SALE SHERIFF'S

In the District Court of the EighJudicial District teenth in and for the State of of Liberty. County Sheldon Company, corporaThe tion, Plaintiff.

Charles A. Sullivan, Lumber Company, corporapleton Frank Browne, as Ed Receiver tion, Albjerg; of the First National Bank Chester, corporation; Samuel Bank The First State George H. Joplin, corporation, Receiver of The First Stanton, State Bank of Joplin, The First State Bank ReJohn H. Devine, as corporation; First State Bank of the ceiver Chester. corporation, and E. McDefendants. Clintock, be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the 1925, 8th day o'clock the front door house the town the court Chester, in the said County of Libproperty situaterty, the County, State MonLiberty particularly described as tana, more follows, West of section twen(23) township thirty-five north, range six east, 320 Monmeridian, containing acres tana to United more or less, according thereof, States with the tenements, hereditaments and hereunto and the reversions, rents, issues and also and profits water rights, water water easements thereunto belongor anywise Dated this 16th day of July, 1925.

JOHN H. MORGAN, Sheriff. By Sheriff. Rhoades Hauge, Havre, Plaintiff. Montana, (July


Article from The Liberty County Times, August 7, 1925

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No. 2149. SHERIFF'S SALE

In the District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District the State of Montana, in and for the of Liberty County Company, a corporaThe Sheldon tion, Plaintiff.

Charles A. Sullivan, Rogers-Templeton Lumber Company, Browne, corporaFrank as Ed Albjerg; Receiver tion, of the First National Bank of Chester, corporation; Samuel Sullivan; The First State George Bank Joplin, corporation, Receiver of The First Stanton, as State Bank of Joplin, First State Bank of Chester, The as Recorporation; John First State Bank ceiver of the Chester, and T. E. McClintock, Defendants. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the day of August, o'clock M., the front door the court house the town Chester, the said County of Liberty, the property situated in Liberty County, State of Montana, more particularly described as follows, of section twenhalf (23) township east, Monnorth, range six (6) (35) containing 320 acres tana meridian, according to United more or less, States government survey thereof, with the tenements, and Thereunto belonging. and the reversions, rents, issues and also and all profits thereof, any water rights, water water easements thereunto belonging or in anywise Dated this 16th July, D. 1925.


Article from The Liberty County Times, June 4, 1926

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Hawley Wymond

Catherine Brown Bowen; Frank Browne, as Receiver of The First National Bank of Chester, a corporation; John H. Devine, as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester, a corporation; May Brown J. N. Harvey; and The Sheldon Company. a corporation, DefendThe ants. State of Montana sends greetings to the above named defendants and to each of them: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon one of you in each County wherein any of you reside, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the plaintiff's attorney within twenty days after the service of this summons exclusive of the day of service. and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. This action is brought upon a promissory note in the sum of $1000.00 and two interest coupon notes each in the sum of $60.00, and to foreclose a real estate mortgage given to secure the same upon the following described property, towit: The northeast quarter of section 9 township 30 north range 7 east MontΓ‘na Meridian, containing 160 acres more or less. The complaint asks for attorney's fees and costs of action, that the mortgage be foreclosed. and the land sold, that the proceeds derived therefrom be first applied to the payment of plaintiff's claim. and the balance if any be paid into court for the use and benefit of the defendants as their interests may apFor sheriff's deed to the purchaser. pear. Plaintiff alleges that the defendants Frank Browne as Receiver of The First National Bank of Chester. a corporation. John H. Devine as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester, a corporation: May Brown: J. H. Harvey: and The Sheldon Company. a cornoration. have or claim to have some interest adverse to plaintiff which asid alleged claims and each and all of them are inferfor. subordinate and subsequent to the claim of the plaintiff herein. Witness my hand and the seal of Court this 30th day of Nov., 1925. GEORGE H. GAU. Clerk.

Denuty Clerk. (Court Seal) Fred Gabriel. Malta. Montana. Attorney for Plaintiff.


Article from The Chester Reporter, April 7, 1927

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NOTICE

To the Creditors of the First State Bank of Chester. a corporation, to present Notice claims hereby given by the underto the creditors thereof and all persons hay exhibit such corporation to bank or with the necessary claims twenty publication of this said undersigned notice. to the corporation, at hs office in Inverness All claims not presented and within the Dated this 24th day March First March Receiver of the Frist State Bank of Chester.


Article from The Chester Reporter, April 14, 1927

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NOTICE

To the Creditors of the First State Bank of Chester. a corporation, to present Notice claims hereby given by the under- of as to the Bank creditors thereof and all persons the hav said bank or to against exhibit such claims with the one nundred twenty of this notice. to the said undersigned or corporation. at hs office in Inverness, All claims not presented within the Dated this 24th barred day March. First publication March Receiver of the Frist State Bank of


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ALIAS SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District of the State of Montana, in and for the County of Liberty. Marias Sheep Company, a corporation, Plaintiff,

Floyd C. Dimon and Jane Doe Dimon his wife; Lynn Munsell: Charles Cis. arow Wilborn and Bertha Mav Wilborn. his wife: The St. Anthonv & Dakota Elevator Company. a cornoration: T. C. Power and Bro. Ltd.. corporation: Val M. Fiedler: L. D Pugsley, Trustee; W-D Holding Company (formerly Wells-Dickev Company) a corporation: Pleasant C. Wilborn. a widower: Elizabeth A Ellis: Frank Browne, as Recever of The First National Bank of Chester. a corporation: Benton State Bank. a corporation. and John T. Phalen as Receiver of Benton State Bank: Hill County. State of Montana: Liberty County. State of Montana: County Treasurer of Liberty County. Montana, Henry O. Woare. as Administrator of the estate of John O. Berglin. deceased: Town of Chester. municipal corporation: Hartford Fire Insurance Company. a corporation A M. Sheldon and Jane Doe Sheldon his wife: Minnesota Loan & Trust Company. a corporation. as Executor of the Estate of F. P. Sheldon. deceased; Sheldon Brothers Company, a corporation: Sheldon Company. a corporation: Rav J. Becwar and Frances Becwar Arthur F. Spires and Ora Spires. his wife: First National Bank T of St Paul Minnesota. a corporation: The First State Bank of Chester. corporation and C. S. Bradford. as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester: D. Crichton & Co., a cornoration Edward Spires and Lois Spires. his wife: Ada F. Truesdell: Thomas R. Spires and Jane Doe Spires. his wife: Campbell Oil Company. a corporation: John E. Becklev and Lettie A. Beckley his wife: C. E Davis and Jane Doe Davis. his wife: Clarence Langley and Marv Langley his wife: H. M. Beeghly: and all other persons unknown. title. who estate. claim or or may inat your convenience. claim terest therein. any right. or lien or encumbrance