Huntingburg Bank - Huntingburg, IN

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: August 21, 1929
Location: Huntingburg, Indiana (38.299, -86.955)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: d76bdad2

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Evansville Press, 1929-08-21) refers to James O. Sanders as receiver of the Huntingburg bank and a lawsuit concerning transactions while the bank was failing. The piece indicates the bank was closed and in receivership; the article does not describe a depositor run or the suspension date, only that a receiver had been appointed. Classification as suspension_closure reflects a suspension (closure) with receiver and no evidence in the article of a prior run or later reopening.

Events (2)

1. August 21, 1929 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: BANK RECEIVER SUED FOR $200 REAL ESTATE ... The complaint charges that in May, 1924, the Huntingburg bank represented Blemker that its stock $200 per share and transferred to him 10 shares of capital stock ... the bank was failing ...
Source: newspapers

2. August 21, 1929 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: sued ... against James O. Sanders, receiver of the Huntingburg bank to set aside the conveyance ... The complaint charges ... the bank was failing and could not at that time pay its ...
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. August 21, 1929 Evansville Press Evansville, IN

Article from Evansville Press, August 21, 1929

Click image to open full size in new tab

Article Text

BANK RECEIVER SUED FOR $200 REAL ESTATE Former Owner Says He Was Given Stock Almost Worthless Special JASPER, Ind. Aug. Ernest filed suit here in the Dubois circuit court thru his attorneys at Evansville against James O. Sanders, receiver of the Huntingburg bank to set aside the conveyance of the real estate sold by Blemker to the Huntingburg bank upon which the Huntingburg bank erected its new building The complaint charges that in May. 1924. the Huntingburg bank represented Blemker that its stock $200 per share and transferred to him 10 shares of capital stock The plaintiff avers that the bank was failing and could not at that time pay its