Rockland Savings Bank - Rockland, ME

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: savings bank
Start Date: May 9, 1879
Location: Rockland, Maine (44.104, -69.109)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: f7bbb1db

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Description

Article (May 9, 1879) reports a receiver bringing suit against trustees and a verdict for the plaintiff, indicating the bank was in receivership (permanently closed). No run is mentioned.

Events (1)

1. May 9, 1879 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Suit of the receiver against Samuel W. Canfield and others, trustees of the Rockland savings bank, for moneys misappropriated or wasted, resulted in a verdict for $36,530 ... for the plaintiff, against the President and Secretary of the bank.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. May 10, 1879 Daily Kennebec Journal Augusta, ME

Article from Daily Kennebec Journal, May 10, 1879

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Article Text

Verdict. NYACK, May 9. Suit of the receiver against Samuel W. "Canfield and others, trustees of the Rockland savings bank, for moneys misappropriated or wasted, resulted in a verdict for $36,530, with allowance of costs and interest, making in all $42,000, for the plaintiff, against the President and Secretary of the bank.