5630. Mercantile Commercial Bank (Evansville, IN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
April 17, 1925
Location
Evansville, Indiana (37.975, -87.556)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
72722973

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (Apr–May 1925) refer to the Mercantile Commercial Bank as having a receiver and the receiver bringing/dismissing suits. No article describes a depositor run; presence of a receiver implies the bank was closed and in receivership (permanent closure).

Events (2)
1. April 17, 1925 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Mercantile Commercial bank, receiver Electric mechanic's lien, $103 sought.
Source
newspapers
2. May 30, 1925 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The suit of the Mercantile Commercial bank receiver for the Swanson Electric and Manufacturing company ... was dismissed at the plaintiff's cost in probate court yesterday
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. April 17, 1925 Evansville Courier and Press Evansville, IN
Article from Evansville Courier and Press, April 17, 1925

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Mechanic's Lien receiver for the Swanson Electric company filed suit against Anna L. Abshire and others foreclose mechanic's lien for labor and ma terial. Judgment of $103 is sought. New Suits Filed CIRCUIT Elsie Osborne Lee Osborne for Madeline Walter Jackle, of court. PERIOR William suit for COURTClayton Burch et al vs. Herschel Lemond et close $200 judgment Mercantile Commercial bank, receiver Electric mechanic's lien, $103 sought. Circuit Court Record Adelene Alva plaintiff for relief, set for hearApril Anna Harry F. Traylor, by plaintiff. Edgar Irene dismissed Mary James H. Mills, dis. Henry Zula E. Carroll, set for May Goldia Lowell Goodall. trial by Richard Morris Stern W. Wheeler appointed speJesse vs. Dorothy Harris, trial date Marie Fred Kellner, dismissed Eva M. Eldridge Lena date vs. Chester L. Burton, dis. missed by Goldie Matthias Orth, dismissed by plaintiff. William VS. Dona Pool, defendant

2. May 30, 1925 Evansville Courier and Press Evansville, IN
Article from Evansville Courier and Press, May 30, 1925

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Amend Complaint An amended complaint was filed the Globe Construction company their case against the M. and P. Construction company and Samuel B. county in probate court yesterday. Fifteen hundred dollars damage is asked in the complaint as the result of an alleged broken contract. Suit Dismissed The suit of the Mercantile Commercial bank receiver for the Swanson Electric and Manufacturing company against Charles and Matilda Roettger and Elizabeth Grim was dismissed at the plaintiff's cost in probate court yesterday Restraining Order Superior Judge Edgar Durre yesterday issued restraining order

3. May 30, 1925 The Evansville Journal Evansville, IN
Article from The Evansville Journal, May 30, 1925

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Minded Baby as Wife Danced, Claim "Judge, she went up to Chicago and got cabaret while stayed home and minded our baby!' This was the basis of the crosscomplaint made verbally by William colored, in the suit for vorce brought against him by his wife, Mary Lee, The wife held on the stand that the husband had failed to support her File Petition to Force Judgment A petition to force judgment in the case of the National Products company against James E. Cook, Henry Deig and Alva Gray was filed by Amend Complaint An amended complaint was filed by the Globe Construction company their case against the M. and P. Construction company and Samuel B. Bell, county auditor. in probate court yesterday. Fifteen hundred dollars damage is asked in the complaint the result of an alleged broken contract. Suit Dismissed The suit of the Mercantile Commercial bank receiver for the Swanson Electric and company against Charles and Matilda Roettger and Elizabeth Grim was dismissed at the plaintiff's cost in probate court yesterday Restraining Order Superior Judge Edgar Durre yesterday issued a restraining order