3770. First Trust & Savings Bank (Sioux City, IA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
December 22, 1931
Location
Sioux City, Iowa (42.500, -96.400)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
075f31b0

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles show the state superintendent appointed a receiver (Dec 22, 1931) for First Trust & Savings Bank, indicating the bank was closed and placed in receivership. Subsequent 1932 articles discuss the receiver's authority to borrow from the RFC and grants/loans to speed funds to depositors. No article describes a depositor run prior to suspension, so this is classified as a suspension leading to closure/receivership.

Events (3)

1. December 22, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
L. A. Andrew was appointed receiver of the First Trust and Savings bank by Judge R. A. Oliver in district court Monday. ... Lee Chandler, examiner ... is in temporary charge.
Source
newspapers
2. June 24, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Right of Bank Receiver to state supreme court Friday affirmed decision Woodbury district court holding that the receiver bank had the power to borrow funds from the Reconstruction Finance corporation. The case was that of L. A. Andrew, state superintendent of banking, against the First Trust and Savings bank of Sioux City ... considered test case.
Source
newspapers
3. December 20, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
$251,000 Grant to Speed Funds to Depositors. ... A test suit at Sioux City, brought in the case of the First Trust and Savings bank resulted victory for Mr. Andrew. On appeal to the state supreme court, the lower court was sustained ... majority of the justices sanctioned Mr. Andrew's authority to obtain the loans.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)

Article from The Sioux City Journal, December 22, 1931

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RECEIVER FOR BANK NAMED L. A. Andrew Appointed for First Trust and Savings L. A. Andrew, state superintendent of banking, was appointed receiver of the First Trust and Savings bank by Judge R. A. Oliver in district court Monday. The appointment of the examiner in charge has not yet been made, but Lee Chandler, examiner connected with the state banking department, is in temporary charge. The court gave the receiver the authority to allow all claims of deposit as shown on the books of the bank without the depositors filing claims. All other claimants must


Article from The Daily Times, June 24, 1932

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COURT APPROVES LOANS TO BANK RECEIVERS Ruling Is Handed Down In Test Case From Sioux City DES MOINES. June sociated state supreme court today affirmed a decision of the Woodbury district court holding that the of bank had the power to borrow funds from the Reconstruction Finance Corp. The affirmation of the lower court was by operation of law, since Justice Kindig held he was disqualified and did not vote the other six justices were equally The case was that of L. A. Andrew, state superintendent of banking, against the First Trust & Savings bank of Sioux City with Paul M. Hatfield and S. Wadden, as objectors and appellants. It was the first time this question had been before the court and was considered test case.


Article from Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 24, 1932

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Right of Bank Receiver to state supreme court Friday affirmed decision Woodbury district court holding that the receiver bank had the power to borrow funds from the Reconstruction Finance corporation. The affirmation of the lower court operation of law, Justice Kindig held he was disqualified and did not vote and the other six justices were equally divided. The case was that of drew, state of bank. against the First Trust and Savings bank City, with Hatfield and Warren, objectors and appellants. was the first time this tion had been before the court and considered test case.


Article from The Des Moines Register, December 20, 1932

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Loan $251,000 Grant to Speed Funds to Depositors. (Continued From Page 1.) of effort on Mr. Andrew's part to work out plan whereby money could be released to the banks through loans to pay dividends. Won in Test Suit. A test suit at Sioux City, brought in the case of the First Trust and Savings bank resulted victory for Mr. Andrew. On appeal to the state supreme court, the lower court was sustained by divided opinion. In October the supreme court filed supplementary decree in which majority of the justices sanctioned Mr. Andrew's authority to obtain the loans. Had Plans Drawn Ahead. Assistant Attorney General Wisdom said he made arrangements with the Chicago, Ill., office of the R. in regard to the manner in which the loans were to be obtained. The procedure agreed upon was for the banking to present the assets of each closed bank to the for deteras to how much money the R. would lend on them. After the amount of the loan was determined, an approval of the loan was to be obtained from the district courts in the counties in which the banks were located. Misunderstanding Reported. Through of the agreement, Mr. Wisdom said, the three Iowa City banks went ahead and obtained approval of loans sought in their cases from the Johnson courts, before the assets of the banks had been to the R. result of the action at Iowa City, the banks there will be some time in advance of the other three banks outside of Johnson county affected by Monday's ruling, because court action approving their loans has not yet been started, Wisdom stated Plan Immediate Action. The necessary approval of the courts will be sought immediately in the cases of the three banks outside of Johnson county, Mr. stated. Under the law, Mr. Wisdom said, that hearing be held before the court can approve the loans. Notice of the hearing is set by the judge, generally 10 days from the time the accordto Mr. Wisdom He estimated ing that the court procedure in the three cases would be completed that the money could reach depositors in January. Method of Repayment. The money obtained from the will be used by Mr. Andrew to augment money already available from liquidation of the banks' assets. Without the loans, however, the 10 per cent dividends at this time would have been impossible, was said In accordance with arrange ments with the R. Mr. Andrew will repay the corporation as fast as the assets of the different banks are liquidated The liquidation will continue under the direction of the banking superintendent rather than the C., but the corporation retain first claim on the assets until the full amount of the loans has been repaid. Deposits the six banks affected by Monday's R. grants total the Johnson County Savings bank alone hay. had deposits of $2,356,976.43. New gift opportunities are daily added to the list of Helpful Suggestions in the Christmas Gift guide in the Want Ads.