Farmers Trust Company - Huntington, IN

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: trust company
Start Date: March 3, 1929
Location: Huntington, Indiana (40.883, -85.497)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: ebbc3ded

Response Measures

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Description

Article (The Huntington Press, 1929-03-03) reports petition by E. O. King and suit by state commissioner Eben Wolcott for appointment of a receiver for the defunct Farmers' Trust Company; bank is described as defunct and assets were put up for public sale earlier. No run is mentioned. Classified as suspension_closure (suspension/closure with receiver).

Events (2)

1. March 3, 1929 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Suit filed ... by Eben Wolcott, bank state, commissioner, against Farmers' Trust company for the appointment a receiver.
Source: newspapers

2. March 3, 1929 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: State banking commissioner Eben Wolcott filed suit requesting appointment of a receiver for the defunct bank; assets had been put up for public sale previously.
Newspaper Excerpt: Petition to request the of the defunct Farmers' Trust to bid made at public sale of cept the the bank's assets some time ago, was in Huntington circuit court Saturday by E. O. King
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 3, 1929 The Huntington Press Huntington, IN

Article from The Huntington Press, March 3, 1929

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Article Text

KING PETITIONS BANK RECEIVER Petition to request the of the defunct Farmers' Trust to bid made at public sale of cept the the bank's assets some time ago, was in Huntington circuit court Satfiled urday by E. O. King Suit filed time ago by the was some on relation of Eben Wolcott, bank state, commissioner, against Farmers' Trust company for the appointment a receiver. Affidavit for a change of venue was filed Saturday by the defendants in the complaint on note of Otto C. Groff against W. D. Bonifield and others. Consent to partition was filed by the defendants Leo M., Jacob and M. Steffel in the partition suit of Herman Stoffel against William Stoffel and oth Evidence was heard in the partition suit of Edward Daibl and others against Wilbur E. Dolby and others. Amended complaint in three parts was filed Saturday in the suit on notes of the First National bank of Huntington against Arthur B. Thomas and others. William Prough, defendant in Prough, action filed Mary vorce by Judge was Saturday. The finding was based OFF the defendant's cross complaint. The defendant was given the custody of five minor children, pending further order of the court. The defendant w orAered to pay the costs. An attachment was continued in the divorce case of Emma Jordan against Francis Jordan. Final report was filed Saturday by Harley E. Trout, executor of the estate of John Henry Trout. Reappraisement in the sum of $5,600 was filed Saturday in the estate of John Sparks. Robert A. Sparks is executor. Evidence was heard in the estate of John M. Smith. Raymond K. and Clyde W. Smith are executors.