J. F. Wild & Company (Indianapolis, IN)

Episode Information

Episode UID
2797669891534
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
279766989 hash
Start Date
October 17, 1927
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana (39.768, -86.158)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
567bc93cc3478541

Response Measures

None

Events (3)

1. October 17, 1927 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Order of Probate Court on relation of state bank commissioner leading to suspension/receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
by virtue of an order of the Probate Court of Marion County, Indiana, made and entered in the above entitled cause of action, on the 17th day of October, 1927
Source
newspapers
2. October 20, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The undersigned, receivers of the J. F. Wild & Co., a State bank, hereby give notice ... EUGENE H. IGLEHART. RICHARD L. LOWTHER, Receivers of The J. F. Wild & Co.
Source
newspapers
3. November 10, 1927 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
they will, at the hour of 9 o'clock a. m. on Thursday, the 10th day of November, 1927 ... offer for sale all of the real estate, personal property, chattels and assets ... belonging to said The J. F. Wild & Co., a State bank.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (6)

Article from The Indianapolis Times, October 20, 1927

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MARCUS S. SONNTAG. President. FRANK H. HENLEY. Secretary. NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE J. F. WILD & CO., TO FILE CLAIMS WITH RECEIVERS. State of Indiana, County of Marion,ss: In the Probate Court of Marion County. Ind. State of Indiana on the relation of Luther F. Symons, bank commissioner of the State of Indiana, vs. the J. F. Wild & Co., 9. State bank. No. 2180. The undersigned, receivers of the J. F. Wild & Co., a State bank, hereby give notice that by virtue of an order of the Probate Court of Marion County, Indiana, made and entered in the above entitled cause of action, on the 17th day of October, 1927, all creditors of the J. F. Wild & Co., a State bank, are hereby notified to file their respective claims with the undersigned receivers, at their offices, in the J. F. Wild Bldg., number 123 to 129 E. Market St., in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, on or before Saturday, the 19th day of November, 1927. Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to the terms of said order any and all creditors of said, The J. F. Wild & Co., except depositors of funds in said bank, who shall fail to file their respective claims with these receivers, on or before said 19th day of November, 1927, the same shall be thereafter barred. and they shall not thereafter be permitted to file claims with the undersigned receivers, or to participate in the distribution of the assets of said, The J. F. Wild & Co., a State bank. Notice is hereby further given that from and after said 19th day of November, 1927, all depositors of funds in said bank, who shall not have theretofore filed their respective claims with said receivers, shall be thereafter barred from filing their claims with said receivers for any amounts over and above the respective amounts shown to be owing to them by the books and accounts of said receivers, or as allowed by said receivers. EUGENE H. IGLEHART. RICHARD L. LOWTHER, Receivers of The J. F. Wild & Co. NORMAN E. PATRICK, FRANK B. ROSS, Attorneys for Receivers. Oct. 20, 27, 1927.


Article from The Indianapolis Times, October 27, 1927

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INDIANA WORLD WAR MEMORIAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the Trustees of the Indiana World War Memorial at their office. 102 War Memorial Building. Southeast Corner St. Clair and Meridian Streets. Indianapolis, Indiana, until 10 A. M., December 20. 1927. for the sale and removal of the buildings in Square 5 in the City of Indianapolis, Marion County. Indiana, said square being bounded by Meridian, North. Pensylvania and Michigan Streets. the removal of the buildings to begin within five days after January 1. 1928. After removing or wrecking buildings. the side walls of all cellars and footings to same. basement floors. columns therein and footings to same are to be removed, leaving clean basement excavations. All cement and concrete floors and sidewalks are to be removed. The stone removed from basement walls is to be left on the site at street level and all other debris removed. This applies to every building and basement on the above mentioned square. Proposals are to be accompanied by a check for One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars to insure the signing of the contract and the furnishing of the bond. A Surety Company bond for Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars will be furnished for the faithful performance of the contract. Each proposal shall be properly signed with the full name of the persons. fir or corporation submitting the same. The Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all proposals. TRUSTEES OF THE INDIANA WORLD WAR MEMORIAL MARCUS S. SONNTAG. President. FRANK H. HENLEY. Secretary. NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE J. F. WILD & CO., TO FILE CLAIMS WITH RECEIVERS. State of Indiana, County of Marion,ss: In the Probate Court of Marion County. Ind. State of Indiana on the relation of Luther F. Symons, bank commissioner of the State of Indiana, vs. the J. F. Wild & Co., a State bank. No. 2180. The undersigned, receivers of the J. F. Wild & Co., a State bank, hereby give notice that by virtue of an order of the Probate Court of Marion County. Indiana. made and entered in the above entitled cause of action. on the 17th day of October, 1927, all creditors of the J. F. Wild & Co., a State bank, are hereby notified to file their respective claims with the undersigned receivers, at their offices, in the J. F. Wild Bldg., number 123 to 129 E. Market St.. in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, on or before Saturday, the 19th day of November, 1927. Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to the terms of said order any and all creditors of said. The J. F. Wild & Co., except depositors of funds in said bank. who shall fail to file their respective claims with these receivers. on or before said 19th day of November, 1927, the same shall be thereafter barred. and they shall not thereafter be permitted to file claims with the undersigned receivers, or to participate in the distribution of the assets of said, The J. F. Wild & Co., a State bank. Notice is hereby further given that from and after said 19th day of November, 1927. all depositors of funds in said bank. who shall not have theretofore filed their respective claims with said receivers, shall be thereafter barred from filing their claims with said receivers for any amounts over and above the respective amounts shown to be owing to them by the books and accounts of said receivers, or as allowed by said receivers. EUGENE H. IGLEHART, RICHARD L. LOWTHER, Receivers of The J. F. Wild & Co. NORMAN E. PATRICK, FRANK B. ROSS, Attorneys for Receivers. Oct. 20. 27. 1927.


Article from The Indianapolis Times, November 3, 1927

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Legal Notices BANKRUPT SALE The assets of F. B. Wheeler Furniture Company will be sold Tuesday morning, Nov 8, 1927 at 10 o'clock. at the store, No. 511 E. Washington Street. Indianapolis, Indiana, The assets consist of a small, well selected stock of furniture. and installment acocunts in good condition. Assets will be offered as whole. or in lots. to suit Sale will be at public auction to the highest bidder for cash. Full information may be procured at the store, or from any of the undersigned. HENRY SOLOMON Trustee in Bankruptcy. J. W. JOSEPH Bamberger & Feibleman, Attorneys for Trustee. NOTICE OF C. P. EXAMINATION The State Board of Certified Accountants Indiana will hold an examination in the House and Senate Chambers of the Statehouse Indian polis Indiana, Thyrs day and Friday Nov. 17th and 18th, for applicants who desire to practice as certified public accountants. Said examination will be conducted under the plan cooperation with the American York. Institute of Accountants of New as The follows: hours assigned to the subjects are Nov 1P. M.-12:30 P. M -Auditing. M.-6:00 P. Accounting. Theory and Practice, Part I. 18 Nov M. 30 M. Commercial Law. II. Part and M Practice, -6:00 Accounting, Theory Candidates who failed at the May, 1927 examination may be e-examined at the November 1927. examination without payment of additional fee. provided their first appearance was at the May, 1927, examination Candidates who failed previously in more than one subject must be re-exall amined subjects. in Candidates who failed in one subject only, must be e-examined in said subject during the hours assigned for said subject. LAWRENCE F. ORR President. WALTER G. OWENS. Secretary. GREENBERRY G LOWE Treasurer. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. State of Indiana. Delaware County. SS: Willis B Phelps vs. Walter W. Phelps. In the Delaware Circuit Court. Septem1927 be: No. 4547 term. Notice to absentee for appointment of administrator To Walter W. Phelps, Greetings: You are hereby notified that the above named defendant has this day filed in the office of the Clerk of said Court This eertal complain and petition alleging thereamong other things. that you. the said defendant on the first day of January 1913. being then resident of the City Muncie the County of Delaware and State of Indiana, and the same being your usual place of residence. went to narts known and tinuously since said date and unheard from, leaving property in said county without ha ing made any provision for its control or management: that by reason thereof said property is suffering waste for want of proper care, and praying that your estate may be adjudged by said Court subfect administrati and an adminisrator thereof duly appoined Now. therefore, you. the said Walter W. Phelps, defendant and absentee as aforesaid, are hereby notified that said complaint and the matters therein alleged will come up for hearing and determinat said Court at Courthouse in the City of Muncie and State aforesaid. on Menday the 2nd day of January 1938. as had soon thereafter as such hearing can be Witness the Clerk and seal of said Court at Muncie 2nd day of November 1927 PERRY W MANSFIELD. Clerk of the Dela Court NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY BY RECEIVERS OF BANK THE J. F. WILD & CO., A STATE State of Indiana, County of Marion, as. Indiana In the Probate Court of Marion County, The State of Indiana on the Relation of Luther F. Symons, bank commis of the State Co., of State Indiana, vs. The J. F. Wild & bank. No. 2180 Eugene H. Iglehart and Richard Lowther receivers The & Co., a bank, hereby give notice that virtue of an order of the Probate Court of Marion County. Indiana, made and entered in the above entitled cause of tion, on the 3rd day of November. 1927. they will, as the hour of 9 o'clock m. on Thursday. ne 0th day of November. 1927, at the offices The J. F. Wild & Co. number 120 E. Market St., In the city of Indianapolis, Ind., offer for sale. all of the real estate, personal property. chattels and assets of every kind and character belonging to said. The Wild & Co., a State bank. except bank deposits, and cash $50 hands, and excepting also one note for ,000.00 executed by Frank Millikan. and also two notes for $25,000 00 each. executed Todd and by John which Appel and Robert said notes payable Wild to the order of said, The J.F. & Co. A full complete and detailed description of said real estate and personal property and the appraised value of each and tem thereof shown and set forth and inventory appraiseme of said state and personal property which now on file in the office the clerk Probate Court of Marion ndiana. and copy said inentory and aisement also on file in the office these receivers, where the ested same may therein be examined by any one inter That the real estate. personal propert: and assets of said Wild F. The and which be sold by these receivers. & Co. are described as follows. to-wit: All personal property consisting of road bonds school bonds United States Gov bonds land bank bonds, corpora tion bonds municipal Improvement bonds stocks of various kind and character paper first mortgage real estate certificates notes, mortgage loans and trust deeds. checks. and discounts furniture fixtures, equipment and yndicate appliances, niscellaneous drafts, profits files good will and also all other articles and of personal property and chattels of every kind and character belonging to said. The F. Wild & Co. State Bank except bank deposits, and cash on hand, and excepting also the notes of Frank M. Milliken. John Appel and Robert I. Todd above described Also the following described real estate located in the city of Indianapolis, Ind. Parcel No Fifty (50 feet off of the north side of lot twelve 12 in Mardosia, a subdivision Washington Park, in the city of Indianapolis Ind. as per the re. corded plat thereof. recorded In plat Book of 14, Marion page 109 County in the office of the recorder Indiana Parcel No All that part of lot 90 in James W King subdivision lot 3 and the north part of lot in Bennett and Isabella Bryan's subdivision of the east the northeast 1/4 of section 6. township north of range east, lying west of the west line Tecumseh St. as now located an addition to the city Indian apolis, Ind. also 28 feet west of and joining said lot 90 being part of old cumseh St vacated as shown by town lot record 576, page 398 of the records in the recorder's office of Marion County Indi ana also feet in width parallel and abutting old Tecumseh St. as reserved by James W King' subdivision above referred to for public purposes, said 2-foot strip being adjacent to the west end of 90 said lot Parcel No. 3.-All of that part of lot in James W King' subdivision and the north part of lot in Bennett and Isabella Bryan's subdivision. an addition to the city of Indianapolis Ind. as per plat thereof in plat book page 40 of the records in the recorder' office of Marion County. Indiana. and lying east of Tecumsch St as now located. For loca tion of Tecumseh St. see mortgage record 710. page 540. of the records in the recorder's office of Marion County. Indiana Parcel No. All that part of lot 91 in James W. King's subdivision lot 8 and the north half of lot in Bennett and Isabella Bryan's an addition to the city of Indianapolis, lying east of Tecumseh St. as now located. For loca tion of Tecumseh St. see mortgage record 710. page 540, of the records in the office of the recorder of Marion County, Indiana, Parcel No 5. Lots number 51. 52 and Ind. city 53 in Wit Indianapolis, and Spannut haddition to the All of said above described real estate and personal property will be sold. at private sale, in separate parts and parcels, for cash. and for the highest and best price we are able to obatin therefor In the event all of said property is not sold on said 10th day of November, 1927. said sale will be continued from day to day thereafter until all of said assets have sold. been Said sales will be made in all things subject to the approval of the Probate Court of Marion County. Indiana. EUGENE H. IGLEHART and RICHARD LOWTHER Receivers of The Wild & Co., a State Bank. NORMAN E. PATRICK, ROSS. B. FRANK Attorneys for Receivers


Article from The Indianapolis Times, June 17, 1930

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Receiver of The J. F. Wild & Co., a State Bank, 703 State Savings and Trust Building, 129. East Market St., Indianapolis, Indiana. Telephone-Lincoln 2312.


Article from The Indianapolis Times, November 21, 1930

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Future dividends to depositors of the defunct J. F. Wild & Co. State bank will be reduced materially because of a recent ruling of the appellate court in which the bank's receiver was prohibited from collecting three notes aggregating $125,000, Probate Judge Mahlon E. Bash said in a statement issued today. Hopes of Richard L. Lowther, receiver, to pay out a total of 72ยฝ per cent to depositors may be shattered, Bash indicated. To date depositors have received 62ยฝ per cent of money on deposit in the bank at the time its doors were closed in 1927. Lowther indicated today a rehearing will be asked of the appellate court on the decision as handed down Thursday. The appellate court, Bash pointed out, upheld a Marion superior court decision which released three Indianapolis financiers from paying


Article from The Indianapolis Times, November 21, 1930

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RULING MAY SHATTER WILD DEPOSITORS' HOPES Future dividends to depositors of individual notes aggregating $100,000 to the receiver. Interest total on the defunct J. F. Wild & Co. State the notes raised the obligation to bank will be reduced materially be$125,000. Notes were executed by Robert I. cause of a recent ruling of the apTodd and John J. Appel, now dead, pellate court in which the bank's and Frank M. Milligan. Todd and receiver was prohibited from collectAppel each executed $25,000 notes ing three notes aggregating $125,000, on the bank prior to the closing, Probate Judge Mahlon E. Bash said and Milligan executed a similar in a statement issued today. paper for $50,000. Milligan and Hopes of Richard L. Lowther, reexecutors of the estates of Todd and ceiver, to pay out a total of 72ยฝ per Appel sued to avoid payment. cent to depositors may be shattered, Bash's statement read: Bash indicated. To date depositors "If the decision of the appellate have received 62ยฝ per cent of court stands the final dividend to money on deposit in the bank at the depositors will be reduced matetime its doors were closed in 1927. rially. This shrinkage of $125,000, Lowther indicated today a retogether with complete loss of the hearing will be asked of the appelbank's interest in the Wild building, late court on the decision as handed Majestic building, Elevator Realty down Thursday. Company, Inglerose Investment The appellate court, Bash pointed Company, and many other worthless out, upheld a Marion superior court securities makes the bank insolvent decision which released three Inby almost $900,000. dianapolis financiers from paying