Knox Bank & Trust Company

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: trust company
Start Date: April 10, 1934
Location: Vincennes, Indiana (38.677, -87.529)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: ba20477b

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Description

Article fragment (1934-04-10) names a receiver (Ira D. Schaffer) suing on behalf of the 'Knox-Harrison Bank and Trust company.' That indicates the bank was in receivership/closed; no run is described. There is a slight name mismatch between the provided bank name and the article ('Knox-Harrison Bank and Trust company'); flagged as unsure.

Events (1)

1. April 10, 1934 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Ira D. Schaffer, receiver for the Knox-Harrison Bank and Trust company, has sued the Willy Realty company, asking for $5,000 judgment on a note ...
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. April 10, 1934 The Vincennes Sun-Commercial Vincennes, IN

Article from The Vincennes Sun-Commercial, April 10, 1934

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Article Text

BANK RECEIVER SUES ON NOTE Judgment in Sum of $5000 Is Asked in Court Action. Two suits, seeking judgment on a promissary note and an account, have been filed in Superior court. Ira D. Schaffer, receiver for the Knox-Harrison Bank and Trust company, has sued the Willy Realty company, asking for $5,000 judgment on a note for $2,800 which is