Central Bank of Virginia (Staunton, VA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
6818354690805
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
681835469 hash
Start Date
January 24, 1867
Location
Staunton, Virginia (38.150, -79.072)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
2ea634981611aed3

Response Measures

None

Description

A court ordered receivership was appointed after a suit involving about $40,000.

Events (1)
1. January 24, 1867 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
the court has rendered a decision granting an injunction, and appointing General Bradley T. Johnson and Major T. Hennissey as receivers.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. January 24, 1867 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
Article from Alexandria Gazette, January 24, 1867

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Article Text

RECEIVERS APPOINTED. - In the case of Benjamin Cater, of Baltimore, VS. the Central Bank of Virginia, (at Staunton,) et al., for an injunction to set aside an assignment, which was argued before the U. S. District Court, sitting in this place, last week, the Court has rendered a decision, granting an injunction, and appointing Gen. Bradley T. Johnson and Maj. T. Hennissey as receivers. There were about $40,000 involved in the suit.

2. January 25, 1867 Staunton Vindicator Staunton, VA
Article from Staunton Vindicator, January 25, 1867

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Article Text

An important decision has just been rendered in the case of Benjamin Cator, of Baltimore vs The Central Bank of Staunton, in the United States District Court for Eastern Virginia, at Alexandria. Mr. Cator brought suit to set aside an assignment made by the Bank and the judge ordered an injunction to be issued against the trustees, and appointed receivers. About $40,000 are involved in this case.

3. January 26, 1867 The Daily Dispatch Richmond, VA
Article from The Daily Dispatch, January 26, 1867

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Article Text

RECEIVERS APPOINTED.-In - the case of Benjamin Cater, of Baltimore, vs. the Central Bank of Virginia (at Staunton) et al., for an injunction to set aside an assignment, which was argued before the United States District Court sitting in this place last week, the court has rendered a decision granting an injunction, and appointing General Bradley T. Johnson and Major T. Hennessey as receivers. There were about $40,000 involved in the suit.-Alezandria Gazette, 24th.