4859. Peoples State Bank (Crown Point, IN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 21, 1931
Location
Crown Point, Indiana (41.417, -87.365)

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gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
492bae178e31a0d0

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Description

Articles report the Peoples State Bank of Crown Point closed in December 1931 (listed as Dec. 21, 1931) and that a receiver (Edward Eder) was appointed; later suit filed against stockholders alleging assets deficient about $100,000. No contemporaneous mention of a run; closure appears driven by insolvency/deficiency of assets.

Events (3)
1. December 21, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Edward Eder, receiver of the defunct bank, which closed, Dec. 21, 1931.
Source
newspapers
2. December 21, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank closed due to insufficiency of assets — assets alleged deficient about $100,000; insolvency led to closure.
Newspaper Excerpt
the defunct bank, which closed, Dec. 21, 1931.
Source
newspapers
3. April 28, 1933 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Peoples' stockholders sued ... action ... against the stockholders of the Peoples' State Bank ... alleging there [were] no assets with which to pay creditors and depositors. The assets are deficient in the sum of $100,000.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (9)
1. December 23, 1931 The Times Hammond, IN
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PAYROLL NOT AFFECTED [SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, Dec. The usual December payroll for county employes affected by the closing of Peoples State bank, of Crown Point, yesterday, the office of County Auditor William today. had feared in quartthat the county be the payroll the of this month because the 000 county funds which were on deposit the closed bank. The auditor's office put this fear at rest the deposit in other banks of Lake on county to the 31 payroll. Checks for this payroll will signed by the county week.

2. December 23, 1931 The Times Hammond, IN
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DEC. PAYROLL NOT AFFECTED [SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, Ind., Dec. The usual December employes be the closing of the Peoples State bank, Crown the office of County William today. had feared in quartthat county not be payroll the last day of this month because of the $294,000 in funds which were on deposit the closed bank. The auditor's office put this fear at rest with the that the county sufficient money on deposit in other banks Lake county to the December payChecks for this payroll will be signed county

3. December 23, 1931 The Times Hammond, IN
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PAYROLL NOT AFFECTED [SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN Ind., Dec. December payroll for The employes the closing of the Peoples State by the County William today. had feared some quartthat county would not be the the this month the $294,of in county funds which were closed bank. The auditor's office put this fear at rest with the that has in other banks of Lake on deposit to the December paycounty for this payroll will be Checks signed by the county commissioners

4. December 23, 1931 The Times Hammond, IN
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DEC. PAYROLL NOT AFFECTED [SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN usual December payroll for not by the closing of the Peoples bank, Crown yesterday, the office of County Auditor William today. It had feared quartthat the not be ers county meet the payroll the last day of this month of the county funds were on deposit closed office put this fear The auditor's with the that at rest deposit in banks of Lake on county to the December 31 payChecks this payroll will be for signed week.

5. April 28, 1933 The Times Hammond, IN
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PEOPLES' STOCKHOLDERS SUED [SPECIAL THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, Ind., April Attorneys Barr this filed action in the Circuit against the stockholders of the Peoples' State Bank for Eder, the which closed, Dec. 1931. Mr. on behalf of all depositors alleging there no assets with which to pay creditors and depositors. The assets are in the of $100,000 debts, liabilities alleges that If an amount equal the capital stock of bank which was $60,000 by the stockholders, amount would greatly receiver liquidation. Among stockholders Roy G. Fagen, Mr. Mrs. Pattee, Schroeder, Mrs. Louisa Laws, Mrs. Clark, Sleeb, Peter G. Fagen, Roy Fagen, Miss Lillian Schmidt, Henry Schmidt, Mrs. Elizabeth Schmal, John Claussen, Otto Fifield, Otto Fraas, Frank Hack, George Keiser, Rev. Guethoff, Mrs. Stella Meeker, Emma Sherman, Frances Beerk, Charles Krohn, Elizabeth Letz, Leslie H. Grant Anna Wilson, Clara Sherman, Mrs. Rose Robinson and Milton Kerr.

6. April 28, 1933 The Times Hammond, IN
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PEOPLES' STOCKHOLDERS SUED [SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, Ind., April Attorneys Norton, Barr and Norton of this filed action in the Lake Circuit court week, against the stockholders of Peoples' State Edward Eder, receiver the defunct closed, Dec. 21, 1931. Mr. Eder the on behalf of all which pay and are deficient the $100,000 pay debts, obligations. I.e alleges that if amount equal the stock of the bank which was were paid by the amount would greatly aid the bank receiver liquidation. Among heaviest stockholders John H. Roy G. Fagen, Mr. and Mrs. Pattee, Meyer, John Schroeder, Louisa Laws, D. Clark, Sleeb, Peter G. Roy Fagen, Wilson, Miss Lillian Henry Mrs. John Claussen, Fifield, Otto Fraas, Frank Hack, Keiser, Rev. Guethoff, Meeker, Emma Sherman, Beerk, Charles Krohn, Elizabeth Letz, Leslie H. Grant Anna Wilson, Clara Sherman, Mrs. Rose Robinson and Milton Kerr.

7. April 28, 1933 The Times Hammond, IN
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PEOPLES' STOCKHOLDERS SUED (SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, Ind., April Attorneys Norton, Barr and Norton city filed action in the Lake Circuit court this week, against the stockholders of the Peoples' State Bank Edward Eder, receiver the defunct bank, which closed, Dec. 1931. Mr. Eder brings the on behalf of all alleging there no assets which pay creditors and The are deficient the $100,000 pay debts, obligations He alleges that equal to the of the bank which were paid by the stockholders, amount would greatly aid the bank receiver liquidation. Among stockholders John H. Roy Fagen, and Mrs. Pattee, Otte Meyer. John Schroeder, Mrs. Louisa Laws, D. Clark, Peter G. Fagen, Roy Fagen, Miss Wilson, Lillian Schmidt, Henry Mrs. Elizabeth ClausOtto Fifield Otto Fraas, Frank Hack, George Keiser, Rev. Guethoff, Stella Meeker, Miss Emma Sherman, Frances Beerk, Charles Krohn, Elizabeth Letz, Leslle H. Grant Wilson, Clara Sherman, Mrs. Rose Robinson and Milton Kerr.

8. April 28, 1933 The Times Hammond, IN
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PEOPLES' STOCKHOLDERS ISPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, April Attorneys Norton, Barr and this city filed an action in the Lake Circuit this against the stockholders of the Peoples' State Bank Eder, receiver the defunct which closed, Dec. 21, 1931. Mr. Eder the on behalf of all depositors alleging that there assets with which to pay creditors and depositors. The assets are deficient in the sum of $100,000 pay debts, liabilities and obligations alleges that an amount equal the capital stock of bank which by would greatly aid the bank in liquidation. Among stockholders Roy G. Mr. and Pattee, Meyer, John Schroeder, Mrs. Louisa Laws, Mrs. Clark, Sleeb, Peter G. Fagen, Roy Fagen, Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Lillian Schmidt, Henry Schmidt, Elizabeth Schmal, John Otto Fifield, Otto Fraas, Frank George F. Keiser, Rev. P. Guethoff, Mrs. Stella Meeker, Miss Emma Sherman, Frances Beerk, Charles Krohn, Elizabeth Letz, Leslie H. Grant Anna Wilson, Clara Sherman, Mrs. Rose Robinson and Milton Kerr.

9. April 28, 1933 The Times Hammond, IN
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PEOPLES' STOCKHOLDERS SUED [SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT. Ind., April Attorneys Norton. Barr Norton this city filed action in Lake Circuit court this against the stockholders of the Peoples' State Bank for Eder, receiver of the defunct bank. which closed, Dec. 1931. Mr. Eder brings the behalf of all depositors alleging that there assets with which to pay creditors depositors. The assets deficient in sum of $100,000 debts, obligations. alleges that an equal to the of bank which was by the greatly aid the bank receiver liquidation. Among the heaviest stockholders John Roy Fagen, and Pattee, Otto Meyer, John Schroeder, Mrs. Louisa Laws, Mrs D. Clark, Sleeb, Peter G. Fagen, Roy Fagen, Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Lillian Schmidt, Henry G. Schmidt, Mrs. Elizabeth Schmal, John Claussen, Otto G. Fifield, Otto Fraas, Frank George Keiser, Rev. Guethoff, Mrs. Meeker, Emma Sherman, Frances Beerk, Charles Elizabeth Letz, Leslie H. Grant Wilson, Clara Sherman, Mrs. Rose Robinson Milton Kerr.