6874. Moran State Bank (Moran, KS)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
February 4, 1926
Location
Moran, Kansas (37.916, -95.170)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
5374b4f1

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (1926-1927) describe the Moran State Bank as defunct/insolvent with a receiver handling suits and assets; no mention of depositor runs. Coverage links failures/embezzlement and insolvency in related institutions, supporting a bank-specific adverse failure and receivership. OCR errors corrected (e.g., 'Morau' -> 'Moran'; 'receiver defunct Morau State Bank' interpreted as receiver of defunct Moran State Bank).

Events (2)

1. February 4, 1926 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The receiver Moran State Bank ... the receiver Moran State Bank, where Wilson deposited ... has paid the judgment ... has been obtained against Indemnity ... Receiver William Has Ordered Action All Notes, Attorney Says.
Source
newspapers
2. February 4, 1926 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank described as defunct/insolvent; receivership pursuing suits and recovering assets after failure, linked in coverage to alleged misconduct/embezzlement in related banks and insolvency of Moran State Bank deposits (insolvent bank).
Newspaper Excerpt
Suits all outstanding notes held ... for the defunct Moran State Bank ... Receiver William has ordered action
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Iola Register, February 4, 1926

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START SUIT IN MORAN BANK Receiver William Has Ordered Action All Notes, Attorney Says. Suits all outstanding notes held Docking for the defunct Morau State Bank, an early date, Frederick Apt. for the said Col. Mr. Docking had directed him early action. The first of these suits was filed in district court today and against Shouse and Margetha Shouse. Notes Col, Apt said,


Article from The Hutchinson News, January 31, 1927

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FORMER STATE LOSS FOR Funds Deposited in Kansas Insolvent Bank, Attorney General Charges. Topeka, Jan. state who was state grain inspector Davis, claim for $2,000. remaining collected from grain spection fees which Wilson had posited in insolvent bank. William Smith, attorney gen. today will seek Wilson personally for the $2,000. The receiver Moran State Bank, where Wilson deposited the has paid the judgment $5,500 has been obtained against Indemnity which company bonded Wilson.


Article from The Kansas City Post, March 4, 1927

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CHARGE, BUYS OTHER ASSETS John Sanders Gets State Job and Purchases Notes Out of Closed Institutions While Awaiting Trial. By CLUGSTON. former president of the Chase County National bank, charged with having involved his bank in heavy losses and with having embezzled $47.000 from the Slaybaugh estate which he was executor. apparently an active financial man after he removed from his office in the Cottonwood Falls banking institution. It established here today that not only obtained position with the state banking department ceiver defunct banks after charge had been made that he had embezzled money but he also, after becoming connected the state banking department. engaged in the buying the assets of closed banks with which he became acquainted through his state job. Mr. Sanders was assistant bank receiver by Roy Bone, state bank early in 1925. day Mr. Bone said that between that time and the first this week when he resigned go trial on the crimagainst him Moran State bank and the had failed Spring Mr. Bone on the state bankpayroll at the time made those purchases. Buys Assets for $525. In Moran Sanders paid $525 the bank more than This made April 1926, Mr. Bone that public sale, Sanders highest and that the sale by the At time the Moran sale made William Docking the genreceiver the banking partment and Dickinson was deputy turned over Mr. Sanders. Also, Mr. said today his that May number notes from Spring Hill bank, paying $350 them. explained that all assets this bank were offered and only bid whole Then Sanders was mitted through the papers or notes and them for reported that at another time. the Gilbert Frith the bank that had failed Dwight, but did get what they Bone said that, far as knew Mr. Sanders did bid assets the Central State bank Kansas City, when more than worth assets sold than $2,000. Recommendation Gets Job. In the unusual incident the state banking ploying Mr. Sanders as receiver defunct banks after he had been charged with involving his own bank and had been charged embezzling Mr. Bone today yesterday that he employed Sanders Mercer, stock dation who formerly lived in Sanders' Mercer brought him down and good Mr. Bone told that, there been trouble the Sanders bank, Sanders himself responsible The show the warrant. charging Sanders embezzlement. issued about the time he became connected with the state bankdepartment. The warrant in May. 1925, Mr. Sanders first placed charge State institution that leged have through bank the that headquarters in today denied that Mr. Mr. had been charge the book assets than he bought for said he had been charge of defunct Tonganoxie, Harveyand The Tonganoxie Burlingame ceiverships have been closed since Mr. trial Monday Falls the against been take work these Mr. Bone today successor would be named short time.