Commercial Bank & Trust Company (Danville, VA)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Start Date
January 11, 1932
Location
Danville, Virginia (36.586, -79.395)
Bank Type
state
Routing Number
68-0099
Alt. names
Commercial Bank

Metadata

Notes

Exact date of initial suspension/closing not stated; receivership and liquidation clearly underway.

Events (6)

1. January 11, 1932 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The sixth report on the progress made in winding the affairs the Commercial Bank has been filed by Crider, the receiver in the corporation court.
Source
newspapers
2. February 25, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Depositors of the Commercial Bank & Trust Co. will hold a meeting ... when a plan to re-open the institution, which closed some time ago, will be discussed.
Source
newspapers
3. June 9, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
A total of $119,500 is to be distributed among depositors of the defunct Commercial Bank & Trust Co., under a decree issued by Judge Henry Leigh.
Source
newspapers
4. July 8, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The Commercial Bank & Trust Co.'s building ... has been purchased by the American National Bank & Trust Co. for $31,100.
Source
newspapers
5. March 12, 1935 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Receivers of the defunct Commercial Bank and Trust Company made another distribution among depositors yesterday. It amounted to $40,000 and brought the total distribution up to 80 per cent.
Source
newspapers
6. * Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank had closed earlier and was placed in receivership and liquidation; reorganization attempts later failed.
Newspaper Excerpt
will hold a meeting here Monday when a plan to re-open the institution, which closed some time ago, will be discussed.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (12)

Article Text

Bank Receiver Makes Report On Commercial

The sixth report on the progress made in winding the affairs the Commercial Bank has been filed by Crider. the receiver in the corporation court It one of the shortest far and reflects progress in the liquidation of the Judge Leigh has approved step termed greatly to the inter. est depositors and creditors paying to the Union Mutual Build ing and Loan on serial loan $2,375 in the form weekly installments The court also the ceiver to draw for himself $2,500 credited on commissions earned.


Article from Evening Star, February 25, 1932

Click image to open full size in new tab

Article Text

REOPENING'OF DANVILLE BANK TO BE DISCUSSED Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., February 25.-Depositors of the Commercial Bank & Trust Co. will hold a meeting here Monday when a plan to re-open the institution, which closed some time ago, will be discussed. A tentative plan has already been drawn up by some of the depositors and stockholders. E. P. Crider, former cashier and receiver, reports that he has paid off all outstanding indebtedness and that collection of outstanding paper has produced a fund of $40,000, the nucleus from which the distributions will be made if the bank is to be liquidated.


Article from Evening Star, June 9, 1932

Click image to open full size in new tab

Article Text

Depositors to Get $119,500. DANVILLE, Va., June 9.-A total of $119,500 is to be distributed among depositors of the defunct Commercial Bank & Trust Co., under a decree issued by Judge Henry Leigh and entered in the Corporation Court. The document calls on Edwin Meade, receiver for the institution, to distribute the amount on hand, this being the above amount. The order is generally viewed as doing away with the plan for reorganization of the institution.


Article from Evening Star, June 18, 1932

Click image to open full size in new tab

Article Text

Bank Assets Distributed

DANVILLE, Va., June 18 (Special).- Distribution of $120,000 among depositors of the Commercial Bank & Trust Co., which closed some time ago, was begun today by receivers for the institution. The sum represents the 15 per cent dividend recently authorized by Judge Henry C. Leigh. Approximately 3,000 checks have been mailed out by E. B. Meade and Frank Talbott, the receivers.


Article from Evening Star, July 8, 1932

Click image to open full size in new tab

Article Text

Bank Assets Sold

DANVILLE, Va., July 8 (Special) The Commercial Bank & Trust Co.'s building, together with the vault and other banking equipment, has been purchased by the American National Bank & Trust Co. for $31,100. The only other bid received was that of the Danville Loan & Savings Bank, which offered $30,000. The proceeds from the sale of the bank will be placed in the general fund into which is going all sums realized by the receivers in liquidation of the assets of the Commercial Bank, which closed some months ago. Recent reorganization plans fell through. The American National Bank plans to move from its present location a block away into the new quarters if the sale is ratified by the judge of the Corporation Court.


Article Text

Commercial Bank Receivers Report Shows Gains By Mill Stock

Receivers for the Commercial Bank are still engaged in liquidating the report filed with affairs and Judge Henry Leigh of the tion shows that there $60,000 hand for distribuother the depositors One tion among already paid this condend has stituting fifteen per Notwithstanding the publicity to this dividend about 800 checks not been called for these representing and every effort being made locate the persons to whom the checks made out The last report, which is requisite under the Virginia receivership shows that the bid made Dibrell the Rosenstock home Main street has been accepted. Mr. Dibrell secures the property for 900 The purchase the Hunter property Gray ertson for also has been confirmed. Fred Leggett has purchased the signboards maintained by the bank while operating for $135 The report shows once the increasing value of Rivermore side and Dan River stock. On report five August shares of preferred stock were sold to the Corporaper share and tember 3rd shares of preferred were sold to the corporation at per Both of these sales have been confirmed the court. known when another distribution be made.


Article Text

More Collections Made By Receiver Commercial Bank

The receivers the Trust have Ned report with Judge Henry who has approved The report makes but financial debtor gradually liquidated by Talbott and EdMeade the The receipts hand now to


Article Text

Commercial Bank Receivers Make Monthly Report

The receivers Bank and Trust Company their Judge Henry corporation court, this showing that Messrs Meade Talbott up affairs the bank have cash balance total collections negotiable paper during the month of March amounted added to the isting assets on hand made total The during the month The realization paper slower than but the have been collected for The latter are represented by mortgages be pressed too quickly the value of realty


Article Text

Bank Receivers File 31st Report

Edwin Meade and Frank Talbott, receivers for the Commercial Bank have just completed their thirtyfirst report to the corporation court of Danville, and the report has been filed with Judge Henry G. Leigh. The receivers have & balance on hand of $9,451.50, from which payment to depositors probably will be made at & later date. The repoit showed total collections on loans held by the bank to be $12,463.98 with disbursement of $12,128.15. The balance on hand at the beginning of March was $9,205.61.


Article Text

Bank Receivers Asks Judgment On Three Notes

Receivers of the Commercial Bank and Trust Company yesterday entered the corporation against Neal and members his family recover principal and interest three promissory that Names defendants in the suit with Neal who for many years has identified the local toare Eliza Neal, Jack Neal, and Price docketed for the December term court.


Article Text

BANK TO REPAY

DANVILLE. Va., June 9 (Special) -Commercial bank receivers announced today that $79,000 will be paid depositors in two weeks. It will be the seventh dividend, bringing total disbursement to 3,300 people up to $597,000 since the bank closed.


Article from The Washington Times, March 12, 1935

Click image to open full size in new tab

Article Text

DEPOSITORS GET SHARE DANVILLE, Va., March 12 (Special.)-Receivers of the defunct Commercial Bank and Trust Company made another distribution among depositors yesterday. It amounted to $40,000 and brought the total distribution up to 80 per cent.