6281. Franklin Trust Company (South Bend, IN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
trust company
Start Date
June 20, 1934
Location
South Bend, Indiana (41.683, -86.250)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
d1b5b4c4

Response Measures

None

Description

The articles (June and Aug 1934) describe the Franklin Trust Company as defunct, in receivership, and distributing dividends to depositors after a court ruling that the bank was insolvent. No run is described; the bank had closed previously (when the bank closed Oct...) and remains closed with a receiver handling distributions, so this is a suspension leading to closure/receivership. Exact closing month/year in the text is ambiguous (OCR: 'Oct early'), so no precise suspension date is given.

Events (4)

1. June 20, 1934 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Franklin Trust Dividend Of $2,200 is Promised ... 400 Depositors Will Get Payment Next Week. More than 400 depositors ... will obtain more than of the money they had on deposit ... transformed all deposits made after Jan 1928 into preferred claims ... checks probably will [be] ready either Monday Tuesday of next week.
Source
newspapers
2. June 20, 1934 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
reported today by Miss Ethel Weaver and Ora attorney for the bank's receiver ... the work of preparing checks for the preferred depositors is going forward rapidly and the checks probably will [be] ready either Monday Tuesday of next week; distribution will be prorated ... Judge Pyle ruled the bank insolvent (The South Bend Tribune, 1934-06-20).
Source
newspapers
3. August 16, 1934 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Approximately 100 of the 450 depositors in the defunct Franklin Trust company have received checks covering their share of distribution of funds started Tues. day by Ethel Weaver, receiver for that institution ... The distribution includes five per cent dividend and special prorata division of trust fund ... (The South Bend Tribune, 1934-08-16).
Source
newspapers
4. * Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Court found the bank insolvent; judge transformed certain deposits into preferred claims, indicating bank-specific insolvency discovered by receivers/examiner.
Newspaper Excerpt
More than 400 depositors of the Franklin Trust company will obtain more than of the money they had on deposit when the bank closed Oct ... the order cleared the way for the preferred ... Judge Pyle ruled the bank insolvent
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The South Bend Tribune, June 20, 1934

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Article Text

Franklin Trust Dividend Of $2,200 is Promised DONALD ZOLMAN NAMED TO HEAD RILEY ALUMNI Donald Zolman president of the Riley High School Alumni amociation at Tuesday evening school building Her replaces Rob treasurer for the coming year Other officers are John and Mr man appointed the following to arrange for alumni pienic July Mr Man Jeanne Yockey Emmagene Ullery and Florence Ridenour 400 Depositors Will Get Payment Next Week. More than 400 depositors of the Franklin Trust company will tain more than of the money they had on deposit when the bank closed Oct early reported today by Miss Ethel Weaver and Ora attorney for the bank's receiver The dividend was made possible through recent order down by Circuit Judge Dan Pyle which transformed all deposits made after Jan 1928 into preferred claims petition filed by Donald Swisher Mr Parker said the order cleared the way for the preferred will followed soon by general dividend to all depositors Mr Parker added that the work of preparing checks for the pre. ferred depositors IN going forward rapidly and the checks probably will ready either Monday Tuesday of next week He said the distribution will be prorated cording the amount of money deposited after 1928, at which time Judge Pyle ruled the bank insolvent For this reason all monies deposited in the bank were taken despite the fact bank making those deposits preferred claims.


Article from The South Bend Tribune, August 16, 1934

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Article Text

DEPOSITORS IN DEFUNCT BANK OBTAIN DIVIDEND Approximately 100 of the 450 depositors in the defunct Franklin Trust company have received checks covering their share of distribution of funds started Tues. day by Ethel Weaver, ceiver for that institution The distribution includes five per cent dividend and special prorata division of trust fund, both of which were approved recently by Circuit Judge Dan Pyle. The by depositors thus far, Miss said, exceptionally good, although notices some sent to old addresses of depositors. ENLISTS IN INFANTRY Luther B Andrews, aged 21, of rural route No. Niles, Mich. sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, Wednesday by Sergt Frank Scott local army officer, for in the 11th fantry Sergt Scott has places for more young men from this district.