International Mortgage Trust Company

Episode Information

Episode UID: 44006571586
Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Bank ID: 4400657 routing
Routing Number: 44-0065
Start Date: February 15, 1932
Location: Topeka, Kansas (39.048, -95.678)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: e6a80cd43d48fad0

Response Measures

None

Description

Depositors objected to the state-appointed receiver and sought a replacement.

Events (2)

1. February 15, 1932 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank closed its doors and state receiver announced; regulatory action leading to suspension.
Newspaper Excerpt: International Mortgage Trust company, which closed its doors Monday.
Source: newspapers

2. February 18, 1932 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Charles Johnson, state receiver for failed banks, has announced the appointment of W. O. Rigby ... as receiver for the International Mortgage Trust company, which closed its doors Monday.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 19, 1932 The Wichita Eagle Wichita, KS

Article Text

DEMAND BANKER BE NAMED AS RECEIVER Depositors of Failed Topeka Trust Co. Object to Politics TOPEKA, Feb. 18.—Charles Johnson, state receiver for failed banks, has announced the appointment of W. O. Rigby, former mayor of Topeka, as receiver for the International Mortgage Trust company, which closed its doors Monday. Ralph T. O'Neil was named as attorney for the receiver, according to the Capital. Within two hours after Rigby had announced his appointment to the board of Shawnee county commissioners, action was started by the board and other depositors in the closed institution to have another receiver appointed. A petition addressed to H. W. Koeneke, state bank commissioner, urging the appointment of E. S. Gresser, former president of the Citizens' State bank, as receiver was signed by Tom Boyd, state treasurer; Victor King, state vehicle commissioner; J. A. Eddy, county treasurer; Ira Williams, John Sutherin and W. C. Noller, county commissioners and several other depositors. The petition points out that its signers represent more than 50 per cent of all claims against the company. If the bank commissioner refuses to change receivers the petitioners will file mandamus suit to compel him to do so.