First National Bank - Ottawa, IL

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 1154
Charter Number: 1154
Start Date: December 15, 1905
Location: Ottawa, Illinois (41.346, -88.843)

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Short Digest: ac2a1291

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Articles refer to First National Bank of Ottawa, Ill. in litigation against Theodore R. Converse, receiver. That indicates the bank was placed in receivership (closed) and did not reopen in the coverage provided. No mention of a depositor run is present in the excerpts.

Events (3)

1. May 15, 1865 Chartered

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2. December 15, 1905 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank had a receiver (Theodore R. Converse) appointed; suspension/closure followed and is the subject of court litigation.
Newspaper Excerpt: First National Bank of Ottawa, Ill., plaintiff in error, agt. Theodore R. Converse, receiver, &c.; passed temporarily on motion...
Source: newspapers

3. February 19, 1906 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: First National Bank of Ottawa, Ill., plaintiff in error, agt. Theodore R. Converse, receiver, etc.: ... judgment reversed with costs, and cause remanded; opinion by Mr. Justice White, Mr. Justice Harlan concurring; dissenting, Mr. Justice Brewer and Mr. Justice Brown. (Supreme Court entry, Feb 19, 1906).
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

1. December 15, 1905 Evening Star Washington, DC

Article from Evening Star, December 15, 1905

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THE COURT RECORD United States Supreme Court. Friday, December 15, 1905. Present: The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Harlan, Mr. Justice Brewer, Mr. Justice Brown, Mr. Justice White, Mr. Justice Peckham. Mr. Justice McKenna, Mr. Justice Holmes and Mr. Justice Day. Joseph Spencer Graydon of Cincinnati, Ohio: George E. Hargrave of New York city, Laurence Arnold Tanzer of New York city and Joseph Story of Greenville, Ill., were admitted to practice. No. 175. Empire State-Idaho Mining and Developing Company, appellant, agt. Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Company: passed temporarily on motion of Mr. W. B. Heyburn for the appellant. No. 176. First National Bank of Ottawa, III., plaintiff in error, agt. Theodore R. Converse, receiver, &c.; passed temporarily on motion of Mr. C. A. Severance, for the plaintiff in error. No. 181. Jose S. Esquibel, appellant, agt. Francisco S. Chaves; passed temporarily. No. 173. Marian J. Looney, administratrix, &c., plaintiff in error, agt. the Metropolitan Railroad Company et al.; argument continued by Mr. M. D. Rosenberg for the plaintiff in error. Proceedings after The Star went to press yesterday: No. 153. Eleanora D. Speer et al., appellants, agt. Michael J. Colbert, trustee, et al.; argument continued by Mr. Conway Robinson for the appellants, by Mr. George E. Hamilton and Mr. M. J. Colbert for the appellees, and concluded by Mr. Marion Erwin for the appellants. No. 154. The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, plaintiff in error, agt. the city and county of San Francisco; submitted by Mr. T. C. Van Ness for the plaintiff in error, with leave to counsel for defendant in error to file brief hereafter. No. 157. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company, plaintiff in error, agt. the people of the state of Illinois ex rel. I. O. Grimwood et al.; argument commenced by Mr. A. J. Hopkins for the plaintiff in error, continued by Mr. John K. Newhall for the defendants in error and concluded by Mr. A. J. Hopkins for the plaintiff in error. No. 164. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, plaintiff in error, agt. F. E. Deer; submitted by Mr. George W. Jones for the plaintiff in error; no counsel appeared for the defendant in error. No. 173. Marian J. Looney, administratrix, etc., plaintiff in error, agt. the Metropolitan Railroad Company et al.; argument commenced by Mr. M. D. Rosenberg for the plaintiff in error. The day call for Friday, December 15, is as follows: Nos. 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 179, 180, 181, 182 and 183.

2. January 25, 1906 Evening Star Washington, DC

Article from Evening Star, January 25, 1906

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THE COURT RECORD Court of the United States. The Chief Justice, Justice Supreme Present Justice Brewer, Mr. Mr Just'ce Justice Harlan, Mr. Justice White, Mr. JusBrown, Mr. Mr. Justice McKenna, Mr. Peekham and Mr. Justice Day. was tice Albert Holmes Dean Carrier of Chicago III., admitted to practice. Pacific Railroad The Southern the United No. 142 et al., appellants, agt. Mr. J. H. Company argument continued by by Mr. States: the appellee and concluded Call for Evarts for the appellants error, Maxwell Rufus Martin plaintiff in by Mr. No. 170. state of Texas: submitted plaintiff in agt. the for the deerror and by Watson E. Coleman Mr. C. K. Bell for the Tendant in error John Strickley et al. Gold plaintiffs Minin No. error, 172. agt. the Argued Highland by Boy Mr. George Ing Company the defendant in error, for and the submitted Sutherland by for Mr. Arthur Brown in error. plaintiffs 17G. First National Bank Theodore of Ottawa, R. Ill., etc. No. plaintiff in error, agt. Argument commenced Converse, by receiver, Mr. Lester H. Strawn for the plaintiff Proceedings in error. after The Star went to press et yesterday Southern Pacific Company commerce al. No. appellants. 158. agt. the interstate Railway Company commission et commission; No. 159. appellant, Soutnern agt. California al. the interstate Fe commerce Atchison, Topeka and Santa the interNo. 160. Company. appellant et agt. al. Railway commerce commission Railroad Comappellant. state No. 161. Santa Fe agt. Pacific the interstate company, merce commission Southern et Pacific al.: and Company com- appellant. No 162. agt. the interstate concluded commerce by Mr. Robert mission; Dunlop argument for the Southern appellants. Pacific Railroad United No 141. et The al. appellants, agt. the Mr. MaxCompany argument commenced by continued States; Evarts, for the appellants, and conby well cluded Mr J. by H Mr. Call. Maxwell for the Evarts, appellee. for the appellents The Southern Pacific the Railroad United Company No. 142 et al. appellants. commenced agt. by Mr. MaxconStates: well Evarts argument for the appellants. for the appellee. and Nos. follows: tinued The day by Mr. call J for H Call, Thursday 142, 170, 172, January 176, 180, 23. is 182. as 183, 185, 186 and 187 District Supreme Court. EQUITY COURT NO. sale 1-Justice ratified nisi; Anderson comFrey agt. solicitor. Frey J. H. Wilson plainant's agt. Longshaw proof taken: before Longsha Wilson. examiner, ordered and Ruttledge solicitors, W. E Ambrose complainant Douglass: defendant' solicitors, Douglass P J. Ryan & and Crandal Mackey confesso against Berry & Minor. defendant Tucker ago. ordered: Bartol: complainant's pro solicitors, EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice trustees Stafford auSchneider agt Dallaghan; share, comto pay over infant's defendant's thorized solicitor E. Forrest P Myers. solicitors. plainant's Crandal Mackey and T. ratified Rothert agt. Brice: sale finally complaincause referred to auditor deand solicitors. Douglass & Douglass; ant' solicitor, John R. Shields fendant's lunacy of Otto Nestler account F of A Fenning committee In re referred to auditor attorney, Johnson agt. McWilliams; pro confesso B. ordered: complainant's solcitor, John Larner. agt. Tupper: substitution of Geo. F Havell. trustee Burgess to release; complainant's solicitor, Anderson agt. Sands: on hearing complainant's solicitors, W. J. Lambert and Ross D. W Baker defendant solicitors, R. Perry and W. C. Clephane. CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard Leakin agt. Mensh; verdict for plaintiff for $330; plaintiff's attorney, George C For- Aukam; defendant's attorneys, Padgett & rest. Hellman agt Davis; plaintiff withdraws and case continued; plaintiff's attor attorneys, juror Hallam & Hallam; defendant's nevs. Young E. lagt H. Thomas. Browning; flat on sci fa; plaintiff's attorney J. A. Butler fa plainYoung agt. Slater flat on sci tiff' Galvin attorney agt Scanlon J.A. Butler on trial plaintiff's J. A. George H. Calvert and O'Shea attorneys defendant' attorneys, M. J. Colbert and Michael J. & Co agt. O'Keane Wallerstein; judgment Golden order of inquisition vacated plaintiff's at attorney, and W. A. Johnston; defendant S torney, Malcolm Hufty Clabaugh CIRCUIT 'COURT NO. -Chief Justice Janini agt. Smith verdict for plaintiff Plain for and judgment without costs. H.B. $300 attorneys, Berry and Minor and Colbert Rowland; tiff's defendants attorneys, Hamilton & Gibbs agt. Reaves et al verdict for plain W for $250. riaintiff's attorney, D. J J. O'Donoghue; tiff defendant's attorneys Branden burg. Darlington and Brandenburg & CRIMINAL COURT NO 1 Justice murder, Wright agt. Mary Graves: on trial United States Attorneys J. McD. Carrington and S. D. Truitt. CRIMINAL COURT NO. -Justice Gould plainfor Shackman agt Skeados; verdict for $103.80 Plaintiff's attorney, H Winship tift Wheatley defendant 's attorney F Edward Mitchell PROBATE COURT-Justice Stafford of Ellen M. Thompson; order to Estate stock attorney, Crandal Mackey admittransfer Estate of Richard Rothwell will probate and letters testamentary William ted to Lillie Rothwell and C. Wagner; granted to bond, $1,500; attorney, Delmas Stutler Estate of F D. Joudon; order for burial; attorney F S. Perry Estate of Catherine Flynn; letters F. Flynn; of adgranted to James ministration attorney M. F Mangum bond. $100; of John E. Hammond petition Reilly for Estate of will filed; attorney W B. 31, probate Estate of Hugh Tuohy; will dated May 1905. filed. of Henrietta Miller; petition for letters Estate of administration filed; attorney, filed Belva Estate A of Lockwood Catharine L Davis; will dated November of 18 John 1889, Moran will admitted to to Estate letters testamentary granted Catherine probate and Moran; bond, $100; attorney, filed. James Estate A of O'Shea. Elizabeth Wood: will dated July 18 Estate 1888, of Elizabeth Bailey; will dated DeEstate of cember 11, 1905. Samuel filed Smith; will dated January 18, 1900, filed. H. Elliott; will dated Janwith petition proEstate 10, of 1903, John filed McKenney for bate; uary attorney, W. A. mr -

3. February 19, 1906 Evening Star Washington, DC

Article from Evening Star, February 19, 1906

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THE COURT RECORD. United States Supreme Court. Present: The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Mr. Justice Brewer, Mr. Justice Justice White, Justice Brown, Harlan, Peckham, Mr. Mr. McKenna, Mr. Day. Justice Mr. Justice Holmes and Mr. Justice No. 4. Original. The state O. Missouri, complainant, agt. the state of Illinois, et al. Bill dismissed without prejudice. Opinion by Mr. Justice Holmes. No. 172. John Strickley et al., plaintiffs In error, agt. the Highland Boy Gold Mining Company. In error to the supreme court of the state of Utah. Judgment affirmed with costs. Opinion by Mr. Justice Holmes. No. 180. Edward B. Whitney, trustee, appellant, agt. Emma B. Dresser: appeal from the United States circuit court of appeals for the second circuit; decree affirmed with costs and cause remanded to the district court of the United States for the southern district of New York. Opinion by Mr. Justice Holmes. No. 173. Marian J. Looney, administratrix &c., plaintiff in error, agt. the Metropolitan Railroad Company et al.: in error to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia; judgment affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Mr. Justice McKenna. The United States, the New York and error, No. 116. agt. plaintiff the Cuba district Mail in Steamship Company; in error to court of the United States for the southern district of New York; judgment reversed and cause remanded. Opinion by Mr. Justice McKenna. No. 178. Security Mutual Life Insurance Company: plaintiff in error, agt. Henry R. Prewitt. insurance commissioner of the state of Kentucky, and No. 180. The Travelers' Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn., plaintiff in error, R. Prewitt, insurance commisstate of agt: sioner Henry of the Kentucky; in error Kento the court of appeals of the state of tucky; dismissed for the want of jurisdiction; opinion by Mr. Justice Peckham. No. 223. The United States, appellant, agt. Bitter Root Development Company et al.: appeal from the United States circuit court of appeals for the ninth circuit: decree affirmed without prejudice; opinion by Mr. Justice Peckham. (Mr. Justice White and Mr. Justice McKenna took no part in the decision of this case.) No. 137. Fred C. Rector. trustee, etc., plaintiff in error, agt. the City Deposit Bank Company; in error to the supreme court of the state of Ohio; judgment reversed, with costs, and cause remanded; opinion by Mr. Justice White. No. 138. Fred C. Rector, trustee, etc., plaintiff in error, agt. the Commercial National Bank: in error to the supreme court of the state of Ohio; judgment reversed, with costs. and cause remanded; opinion by Mr. Justice White. No. 176. First National Bank of Ottawa, 111., plaintiff in error, agt. Theodore R. Converse, receiver, etc.: in error to the circuit court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois: judgment rewith costs, and cause remanded; Mr. Justice opinion versed, by White, Mr. Justice Harlan concurring; dissenting, Mr. Justice Brewer and Mr. Justice Brown.