Bank of Bristol (Bristol, VA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
563629491588
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
56362949 hash
Start Date
April 1, 1932*
Location
Bristol, Virginia (36.596, -82.188)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
e5572fafb714e4c5

Response Measures

None

Description

Ancillary receiver appointed in Virginia while domiciliary receiver in Tennessee handles liquidation.

Events (3)

1. April 1, 1932* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed in April and placed into liquidation by the Tennessee state banking department (domiciliary receiver appointed).
Newspaper Excerpt
The Bank of Bristol was closed in April and its assets being liquidated by Robertson, superintendent of the Tennessee state banking department.
Source
newspapers
2. August 25, 1932 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Judge Floyd Roberts of Bristol, Va., corporation court yesterday appointed C. P. Moore, Jr., as ancillary receiver in Virginia the closed Bank of Bristol.
Source
newspapers
3. October 14, 1932 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Authority to proceed with immediate suits against makers of five notes to the Bank of Bristol was given C. P. Moore, Jr., ancillary receiver for Bristol, Va., by Judge Floyd H. Roberts of corporation court.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from Bristol Herald Courier, August 26, 1932

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Article Text

APPOINTED BANK'S RECEIVER Will Handle Liquidation of Bank of Bristol Assets in Virginia Judge Floyd Roberts of Bristol. Va., corporation court yesterday appointed C. P. Moore, Jr., as ancillary receiver in Virginia the closed Bank of Bristol. The Bank of Bristol was closed in April and its assets being liquidated by Robertson. superintendent of the Tennessee state banking department. Trustees selected by 2,006 positors have petitioned Chancellor Miller to have an appraisal made of the bank's assets and permit amendment of the bank's charter to convert It into trust company to purchase and liquidate the bank's assets. Mr. Moore, as ancillary receiver in Virginia, will direct the work on all controversial claims against debtors in the state.


Article from Evening Herald Courier, October 14, 1932

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Article Text

BANK'S RECEIVER TO INSTITUTE 5 SUITS Authority to proceed with immediate suits against makers of five notes to the Bank of Bristol was given C. P. Moore, Jr., ancillary receiver for Bristol, Va., by Judge Floyd H. Roberts of corporation court In chancery order file. The ancillary receiver is to turn over all funds collected to Robertson, domisiliary receiver for the defunct institution.


Article from Bristol Herald Courier, October 14, 1932

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Article Text

BANK'S RECEIVER TO INSTITUTE 5 SUITS Authority to proceed with immediate sults against makers of five notes to the closed Bank of Bristol was given C. P. Moore, Jr., ancillary receiver for Bristol, Va., by Judge Floyd H. Roberts of corporation court in a chancery order now on file. The ancillary receiver is to turn over all funds collected to D. D. Robertson, domisiliary receiver for the defunct institution. Rain only falls once in about thirty years on long stretches off the coast of Chile.