6291. Toth State Bank (South Bend, IN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
June 1, 1931*
Location
South Bend, Indiana (41.683, -86.250)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
5c4c29db

Response Measures

None

Description

The articles indicate the Toth State Bank was closed and a receiver (Citizens' Trust Savings Bank) was appointed; legal actions and suits for collection followed. No article describes a depositor run prior to suspension. Closure appears permanent with liquidation/receiver activity.

Events (4)

1. June 1, 1931* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank was closed and a receiver appointed by court/state authorities (receiver: Citizens' Trust Savings bank).
Newspaper Excerpt
receiver for the Toth bank ... The Trust Savings bank was appointed for the State bank by Judge Dan Pyle circuit court June
Source
newspapers
2. June 16, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
CITIZENS TRUST Receiver Toth Bank. Seebirt Attorneys for ... NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY Said Estate GUARDIAN. OF County ... Receiver Toth Bank. Seebirt Attorneys for ... (article references receiver and related legal notices).
Source
newspapers
3. July 20, 1931 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
31 SUITS FILED FOR TOTH BANK ... suits in circuit court on behalf the Citizens' Trust Savings bank, receiver for the Toth bank ... Twelve of the suits are for foreclosure ... The aggregate amount asked is $46,000. (legal suits filed by receiver).
Source
newspapers
4. June 27, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
PLEA ASKS AID POOR FIRST ... petition ... five of the closed Toth State bank ... deposits ... in the hands of the bank's receiver, the Citizens' Trust Savings bank. ... petition asked to order the receiver these preferred pay reasonable portion of the deposits. (petition regarding depositors' claims).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)

Article from The South Bend Tribune, June 16, 1931

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June attorney. NOTICE OF FRANK that FRED hereby Schindler, attorney. Julius NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY Said Estate GUARDIAN. OF County of Attorney. LOUISE guardian NOTICE OF M. Terrill, LOUISE AUSTIN Notice has been hereby Estate Said Estate Chester DuComb Odd Administrator the Joseph NOTICE APPOINTMENT BANK TOTH BANK bounded the ning Notice fraction the State thence North center Mary Joseph acting the North CITIZENS TRUST Receiver Toth Bank. Seebirt Attorneys for


Article from The South Bend Tribune, July 20, 1931

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31 SUITS FILED FOR TOTH BANK Stanley Gilbert of the law firm Seebirt, Oare, Deahl Omacht today filed suits in circuit court on behalf the Citizens' Trust Savings bank, receiver for the Toth bank Twelve of, the suits are for foreclosure of and 19 on personal notes. The aggregate amount asked is $46,000. The Trust Savings bank was appointed for the State bank by Judge Dan Pyle circuit court June serving for some time as liquidating agent.


Article from The South Bend Tribune, September 22, 1931

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COUNTY TO SUE THREE BANKS FOR $262,000 Martin Reveals Plan After Board of Finance Asks Legal Steps. DELAY ACTION IN TWO CASES American Trust, Toth State and Franklin Institutions to be Targets. County Attorney Alfred E. Martin announced to-day that suits will filed in the county courts immediately to collect $262,000 in public funds tied up in the closing of three South Bend banks. The announcement of the county attorney followed special meeting of the county board of finance late Monday at which resolution was adopted calling for force the funds, part of which have tied up for two years. The county has total of about in public tied up in five closed banks of the county but the suits for recovery will be filed against only The fourth bank has started payment of the county deposits and the board finance is awaiting word from the auditor before beginning tion against the fifth institution the fact that $60,000 in state funds is on deposit in bank Priority in Doubt. The court action to recover the county's deposits is liable to fraught with legal entanglements, however. because of matter before the state supreme court regards to claims in the stances bank The matwas carried to the high court six ago to termine public funds have priority after banking institution. No ruling has been handed down on the question and bank receivers throughout the state withholding the payments of any pending the decision. The banks against which the action will be started are the American Trust company, now in the process of reorganization. the Toth State bank and the Franklin Trust are operating for the Toth State and Franklin Trust and the county's funds in both are surety bonds signed by former officials of the the Toth State bank closed the county had $28,000 on deposit there and yesterday's meeting of the board finance several former bank officials who signed the surety bonds held by the county auditor appeared and said they were unable to make reimbursement from the liquidated Cash Reported on Hand. When the Franklin Trust company nearly years ago on orders of the state banking department the county had approximately $50,000 on deposit but the receiver recently paid dividend of $6,000 the county reducing the total $44,000. The former officials of the bank who were on Franklin Trust personal sureties have appeared before the board of finance on several stated that attempt was being made to raise county money from liquidation. It was reported to-day, however, that the receiver of the Franklin Trust company has considerable cash on hand but refuses to make any pending ruling on the question before the supreme court. The largest of the three suits will be against the American Trust company and the United States Fidelity Finance company bonders of the $190,000 in county funds on deposit there. Of the $90,000 protected by collateral bonds held by Continued on Page Two. Column Two.


Article from The South Bend Tribune, June 27, 1932

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PLEA ASKS AID POOR FIRST Pyle to Rule on Petition for Preference in Toth State Bank. question as to whether deposits of persons now destitute are ferred claims to be considered by receiver of defunct bank, was placed before Circuit Judge Dan Pyle today in the form of petition five of the closed Toth State bank. The declare they are in destitute necessary for them to appeal to charity aid. despite the fact they have total $4,711.29 deposit in the closed institution. Frank and Elizabeth Burnacki stated in petition that they have $3,600 joint account the bank and which now in the hands of the bank's receiver, the Citizens' Trust Savings bank. Clara and Frank Burnacki, sert in the petition that their joint account in the bank totals $367.33 and said she has an of The asked to order the receiver these preferred pay reasonable portion of the deposits. HOSINSKI HAS OPERATION City Judge W. Hosinski, who has to his home for several days, suffering carbuncle over left underwent minor operation this morning for its removal. The operation was performed by Coroner B. Bolka.