Union Savings Bank & Trust Company (Tacoma, WA)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Start Date
June 29, 1897
Location
Tacoma, Washington (47.253, -122.444)
Bank Type
trust

Metadata

Notes

Court decision invalidating large holdings led to suspension and receiver appointment; later reversal noted but no explicit reopening found.

Events (3)

1. June 29, 1897 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
State Supreme Court decision invalidating $500,000 of Tacoma city warrants, of which the bank held $250,000, precipitating suspension.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Union Trust and Savings Bank suspended to-day, and the court appointed Charles Rinehardson as receiver.
Source
newspapers
2. June 29, 1897 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
the court appointed Charles Richardson as receiver; Judge Williamson appointed Charles Richardson to take charge.
Source
newspapers
3. February 18, 1898 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
reversal by the supreme court of the state of Washington of a former decision affecting over $1,000,000 of Tacoma city warrants; previous decision had compelled the Union Savings Bank to suspend.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (13)

Article from The Indianapolis Journal, June 30, 1897

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Savings Bank Suspends

TACOMA, Wash., June 29.-The Union Trust and Savings Bank suspended to-day, and the court appointed Charles Rinehardson as receiver. No statement has yet been filed. It is stated that the cause of the trouble is a recent decision of the State Supreme Court invalidating $500,000 worth of city warrants, of which the bank holds $250,000 worth.


Article from Rock Island Argus, June 30, 1897

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Supreme Court Wrecksa Bank

Tacoma, Wash., June 30.-The Union Trust and Savings bank suspended yesterday and the court appointed Charles Rinehardson as receiver. It is stated that the cause of the trouble is a recent decision of the state supreme court invalidating $500,000 worth of city warrants as fraudulently issued of which the bank held $250.000.


Article from The Herald, June 30, 1897

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A Broken Bank TACOMA, June 29.-The Union Trust and Savings Bank suspended this morning. Charles Richardson was appointed receiver by the court. No statement has yet been filed. The failure is attributed to the recent decision of the Supreme Court invalidating half a million dollars' worth of city warrants, of which the bank held one-half.


Article from The Saint Paul Globe, June 30, 1897

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Tacoma Bank Suspends

TACOMA, Wash., June 29.-The Union Trust and Savings bank suspended today, and the court appointed Charles Richardson as receiver. No statement has yet been filed. It is stated that the cause of the trouble is a recent decision of the state supreme court, invalidating $500,000 worth of city warrants, of which the bank holds $250,000 worth.


Article from San Antonio Daily Light, June 30, 1897

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BANK RECEIVERSHIP

Tacoma, Wash., June 30.-The Union Savings bank trust company has closed its doors and gone into the hands of a receiver as a direct result of the recent Supreme court decision declaring a large amount of city warrants illegal.


Article from The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, July 1, 1897

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Bank Closes IIR Doors

TACOMA, Wash, June 30.-Union Savings Bank Trust Company has closed 118 doors and gone into the hands of a receiver as a direct result of the recent supreme court decision declari us a large amount of city warrants to be illegal. Judge Williamson appointed Charlen Richardson to take charge.


Article from Kansas City Journal, July 1, 1897

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Tacoma, Wash., Bank Fails. Tacoma Wash.. June 30.-The Union Savings Bank Trust Company has closed its doors and gone into the hands of a receiver as a direct result of the recent supreme court decision declaring a large amount OR city warrants to be illegal.


Article from The Sauk Centre Herald, July 1, 1897

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Court Decision the Cause

Tacoma, Wash., June 30.-The Union Trust and Savings bank has suspended and the court appointed Charles Rinehardson as receiver. No statement has yet been filed. It is stated that the cause of the trouble is a recent decision of the state supreme court invalidating $500,000 worth of city warrants, of which the bank holds $250,000 worth.


Article from The Roanoke Times, July 2, 1897

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TACOMA BANK SUSPENDS

Tacoma, Wash., July 1.-The]Union Savings Bank and Trust Company has closed its doors and gone into the hands of a receiver, as a direct result of the recent supreme court decision declaring a large amount of city warrants to be illegal. Judge Williamson appointed Charles Richardson to take charge of the company.


Article from Little Falls Weekly Transcript, July 2, 1897

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Court Decision the Cause

Tacoma, Wash., June 30.-The Union Trust and Savings bank has suspended and the court appointed Charles Rinehardson as receiver. No statement has yet been filed. It is stated that the cause of the trouble is a recent decision of the state supreme court invalidating $500,000 worth of city warrants, of which the bank holds $250,000 worth.


Article from Perrysburg Journal, July 3, 1897

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Bank Breaks

Tacoma, Wash., June 30.-The Union Trust and Savings bank suspended yesterday. The cause of the trouble is a recent decision of the state supreme court invalidating $500,000 worth of city warrants, of which the bank holds $250,000 worth.


Article from The Saint Paul Globe, February 19, 1898

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TACOMA WARRANTS VALID

City Compelled to Pay a Total of Several Hundred Thousand Dollars. CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-A. R. Nicol, of Chicago, formerly cashier of the Union Savings Bank of Tacoma, received word today of the reversal by the supreme court of the state of Washington of a former decision affecting over $1,000,000 of Tacoma city warrants. The previous decision held that the warrants had been canceled and therefore, could not be paid, and, as the Union Savings bank held $250,000 of the warrants, it was compelled to suspend. The decision, according to Mr. Nicol, will compel the payment of the warrants, several hundred thousand dollars of which are held in Philadelphia, New York and other Eastern cities


Article from The Indianapolis Journal, February 19, 1898

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Decision Affecting Warrants.

CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-A. R. Nicol, of Chicago, formerly cashier of the Union Savings Bank, of Tacoma, Wash., received word to-day of the reversal by the Supreme Court of the State of Washington of a former decision affecting over $1,000,000 of Tacoma city warrants. The previous decision held that the warrants had been canceled, and therefore could not be paid, and as the Union Savings Bank held $250,000 of the warrants it was compelled to suspend. The decision, according to Mr. Nicol, will compel the payment of the warrants, several hundred thousand dollars of which are held in Philadelphia, New York and other Eastern cities.