London Bank of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)

Episode Information

Episode UID
6692953491012
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
669295349 hash
Start Date
April 3, 1884
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah (40.761, -111.891)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
ff8b4295f3cdda46

Response Measures

None

Events (2)
1. April 3, 1884 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Attached in legal action by W. H. H. Bowers; placed in hands of U.S. Marshal and closed pending litigation.
Newspaper Excerpt
The London Bank of Utah has been attached by W. H. H. Bowers for $50,000. The bank is in the hands of the United States Marshal, and has been closed pending the litigation, locking up over $100,000 of deposits.
Source
newspapers
2. March 10, 1886 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
W. H. H. Bowers vs. the London Bank of Utah; receiver's report approved.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. April 4, 1884 Sacramento Daily Record-Union Sacramento, CA
Article from Sacramento Daily Record-Union, April 4, 1884

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Article Text

utah. Business Failure-Bank Attached-The Denver and Rio Grande Situation. SALT LAKE, April 3d.-Goldstein & Bro., clothing dealers, have assigned. Liabilities, $18,000; estimated assets, $2,500. The London Bank of Utah has been attached by W. H. H. Bowers for $50,000. The bank is in the hands of the United States Marshal, and has been closed pending the litigation, locking up over $100,000 of deposits. The trouble originated in the Mammoth mine transactions. The complaint of Bowers alleges that checks payable to his order, not indorsed, were appropriated by the bank. No change has taken place in the Denver and Rio Grande situation. The road is operating as usual.

2. March 10, 1886 Salt Lake Evening Democrat Salt Lake City, UT
Article from Salt Lake Evening Democrat, March 10, 1886

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THIRD DISTRICT COURT. Disposition of Cases Before Judge Zane This Morning. The following cases came up before Judge Zane in the Third District Court this morning: John Bastian et al. vs. John A. Groesbeck; continued for the term. William Naylor et al. vs. Thomas Pierpont et al. ; judgment by default against William B. Pace, and judgment by agreement against Pace and Pierpont for note and interest, less payments, and $25 attorney's fees. Hogle vs. Anderson; set for the 22d inst. United States vs. O.J. Salisbury et al. ; ten days additional time to file amended complaint. W. H. H. Bowers vs. the London Bank of Utah; receiver's report approved. Oswald Muller vs. Frank James et al. ; motion to discharge attachment argued and taken under advisement.

3. March 10, 1886 Salt Lake Evening Democrat Salt Lake City, UT
Article from Salt Lake Evening Democrat, March 10, 1886

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Article Text

THIRD DISTRICT COURT. Disposition of Cases Before Judge Zane This Morning. The following cases came up before Judge Zane in the Third District Court this morning: John Bastian et al. vs. John A. Groesbeck; continued for the term. William Naylor et al. vs. Thomas Pierpont et al. ; judgment by default against William B. Pace, and judgment by agreement against Pace and Pierpont for note and interest, less payments, and $25 attorney's fees. Hogle vs. Anderson; set for the 22d inst. United States vs. O.J. Salisbury et al. ; ten days additional time to file amended complaint. W. H. H. Bowers vs. the London Bank of Utah; receiver's report approved. Oswald Muller vs. Frank James et al.; motion to discharge attachment argued and taken under advisement.