Citizens National Bank (Laurel, MT)

Episode Information

Episode UID
871601476
Episode Type
Suspension β†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
87160 national
Charter Number
8716
Start Date
December 22, 1922
Location
Laurel, Montana (45.669, -108.772)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
221c87f78bd37509

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
6.1%
Date receivership started
1923-01-04
Date receivership terminated
1935-10-19
OCC cause of failure
Economic conditions
Share of assets assessed as good
17.1%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
27.6%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
55.3%

Events (4)

1. May 31, 1907 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. December 22, 1922 Suspension
Cause Details
Bank suspended by its officers; announcement gives no reason.
Newspaper Excerpt
LAUREL BANK CLOSES. ... The Citizens National bank of Laurel ... suspended this morning according to announcement of its officers.
Source
newspapers
3. January 4, 1923 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. January 4, 1923 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Appointment of George W. Swords of Billings as receiver of the Citizens' National bank of this city has been made by the comptroller of the currency. He has formally taken charge of the bank and its affairs.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (7)

Article from Casper Daily Tribune, December 22, 1922

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LAUREL BANK CLOSES. BILLINGS. Mon., Dec. 22.- The Citizens National bank of Laurel, 15 miles west of here, suspended this morning according to announcement of its officers. The institution was capitalized at $35,000.


Article from Great Falls Tribune, December 23, 1922

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LAUREL BANK CLOSES Billings, Dec. 22.-(By The Associated Press.)-The Citizens National Bank of Laurel, 15 miles west of here, suspended Friday morning. according to announcement of its officers. The institution was capitalized at $35,000.


Article from The Butte Daily Post, January 13, 1923

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Laurel Bank Receiver. LAURELβ€”Appointment of George W. Swords of Billings as receiver of the Citizens' National bank of this city has been made by the comptroller of the currency. He has formally taken charge of the bank and its affairs. The transfer being made by Examiner Wright, who has been making a check and examination. G. E. Whiteman, cashier of the Citizens' national, has been appointed by the federal reserve bank of Minneapolis as its representative in this district.


Article from Miles City Star, January 1, 1925

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NEW TRIAL FOR SWORDS ORDERED DGMENT IN DISTRICT COURT OF REVERSED AND CASE AGAINST BANK RECEIV IS REMANDED BACK FOR NEW TRIAL. By THE PRESS) Helena, Dec 31 Judgment in the district court for tillwater counwas and of Swords of Citizens National bank of Laurel remanded for trial through an opinion of the Montana supreme court today Swords sued the elevator company to value of grain for which he alleged the company had paid its owner. while the grain was under mortgage to the bank He was given judg ment district court for the value of the grain under directed verdiet The company appealed. asserting that should have been allowed show that the was made with the consent of the bank In this the supreme court agrees.


Article from Laurel Outlook, July 4, 1928

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE. In the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District of the State of Montana, in and for the County of Yellowstone. George W. Swords, receiver of the Citizens National Bank of Laurel, a National Corporation, plaintiff, vs. Leone Mazzanti and Sarah L. Mazzanti, his wife, C. J. Miller and Ada Miller, his wife; Jesse M. Peck, Lou W. Chapple, Thad S. Smith, E. C. Peck, J. P. Moore and Nellie E. Moore, his wife; M. F. DeBolt, Euclid Oil Company, John G. Link, E. J. McLean, Edward J. McLean, Jr., Max Baer, W. J. Murray, Trustee, Link Realty Company, John F. St. Claire Company, Carl Palmquist, defendants. To be sold at Sheriff's sale on the 14th day of July, 1928, at the hour of ten o'clock A. M., at the front door of the Court House in the City of Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, the following described property, situate in said County and State, to-wit: North one-half (NΒ½) of the Southeast Quarter (SE%), and the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE% ofSE%) of Section Twenty- Township Three (3) South (S), Range Twenty Four (24) East (E), containing One Hundred and Twenty (120) acres, more or less, according to Government survey, thereof. Dated at Billings, Montana, this sixteenth (16) day of June, 1928. STONE W. MATLOCK, Sheriff. Lloyd W. Swords, Attorney for Plaintiff, Billings, Montana. (Date of 1st Pub. June 20, 1928-4t.)


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RECEIVERSHIPS TERMINATED FOR 15 U. S. BANKS Liquidation of Institutions is Completed, Comptroller of Currency Reveals The comptroller of the currency, J. F. T. O'Connor, yesterday announced completion of the liquidation of 15 receiverships during October, 1935, making a total of 159 receiverships finally closed or restored to solvency since his last annual report to congress dated Oct. 31, 1934. Total disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors of these institutions exclusive of 11 receiverships restored to solvency, aggregated $39,489,342, or an average return of 71.79 per cent of total liabilities, while unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to an average of 58.63 per cent of their claims. The First National bank of Thief River Falls, Minn., in receivership Sept. 12, 1933; depositors and other creditors were paid 100 per cent principal with interest in full amounting to an additional dividend of 9.75 per cent. Total payments to creditors, including offsets allowed, aggregated $845,805 and the stockholders received $11,297. The Citizens National bank of Appleton, Wis., in receivership June 23, 1933, the liabilities of the institution having theretofore been assumed by another bank. The receiver was appointed for the purpose of collecting an assessment against the stockholders to cover a deficiency in the assets sold. The creditor bank, from dividends and other sources, received 100 per cent together with interest in full amounting to 4.66 per cent. Disbursements during receivership, including offsets allowed, aggregated $407,307 and the stockholders received $73,304 together with the assets remaining uncollected. Texas Bank Pays 93.4 Pct. The Burnet National bank, Burnet, Tex., in receivership Feb. 18, 1932; disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $60,684, which represented 93.05 per cent of total liabilities. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 93.4 per cent of their claims. The First National bank of DeLand, Fla., in receivership July 12, 1929; disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $939,072, which represented 62.01 per cent of total liabilities. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 33.85 per cent of their claims. The First National bank of Carey, O., in receivership Oct. 12, 1931; disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $200,486, which represented 97.03 per cent of total liabilities. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 96.83 per cent of their claims. Montana Bank Listed The Citizens National bank of Laurel, Mont., in receivership Jan. 4, 1923; disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $146,762, which represented 39.54 per cent of total liabilities. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 6.06 per cent of their claims. The First National bank of Brushton, N. Y., in receivership Dec. 22, 1931; disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $608,665, which represented 74.64 per cent of total liabilities. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 71.96 per cent of their claims. The First National bank of Langdon, N. D., in receivership June 14, 1929; disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $136,200, which represented 55.43 per cent of total liabilities. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 45.02 per cent of their claims. Liabilities Assumed The Citizens National bank of Monessen, Pa., in receivership April 17, 1931, the liabilities of the institution having theretofore been assumed by another bank. The receiver was appointed for the purpose of collecting an assessment against the stockholders to cover a deficiency in the assets sold. Disbursements during receivership, including offsets allowed, aggregated $49,639 which represented 48.1 per cent of total liabilities. The Merchants National bank of Clinton, Ia., in receivership Sept. 9, 1933, the liabilities of the institution having theretofore been assumed by another bank. The receiver was appointed for the purpose of collecting an assessment against the stockholders to cover a deficiency in the assets sold. Disbursements during receivership, including offsets allowed, aggregated $102,682 which represented 97.54 per cent of total liabilities. The First National bank of Mineral Wells, Tex., in receivership Oct. 27, 1933, the liabilities of the institution having theretofore been assumed by another bank. The receiver was appointed for the purpose of collecting an assessment against the stockholders to cover a deficiency in the assets sold. Disbursements during receivership, including offsets allowed, aggregated $12,352 which represented 18.55 per cent of total liabilities. Other Banks Listed The First National bank of Stronghurst, Ill., in receivership July 17, 1931, the liabilities of the institution having theretofore been assumed by another bank. The receiver was appointed for the purpose of collecting an assessment against the stockholders to cover a deficiency in the assets sold. Disbursements during receivership, including offsets allowed, aggregated $30,297 which represented 33.44 per cent of total liabilities. The First National bank of Tracy, Minn., in receivership April 29, 1931; disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $408,377, which represented 71.01 per cent of total liabilities. Unsecured depositors received dividends amounting to 55.13 per cent of their claims. The Peoples-First National bank of White Hall, Ill., in receivership March 20, 1930; disbursements, including offsets allowed, to depositors and other creditors aggregated $345,636, which represented 74.36 per cent of total liabilities. Unsecured depositors received


Article from The Hardin Tribune-Herald, September 11, 1936

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public schools, who was en route to her work there. SUMMONS in the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District of the State of Montana, in and for the County of Big Horn. BIG HORN COUNTY. MONTANA. a quasi municipal corporation. Plaintiff. vs. Louise E. Anspach and Anpach. her husband. if any: Ernest Adler and Adler. his wife, if any: Lester J. Barr and Bertha Barr. his wife: Gladys J. Bean and Willard D. Bean, her husband: Clarance H. Bell and Bell. his wife, if any. Clark A. Bell and Bell. his wife. if any: Carrie Brotherson and C. A. Brotherson. her husband: W. A. Becker and Clara Becker. his wife: William Blythe and Blythe. his wife. if any: Thomas H. Cook and Mabel Cook. his wife: Jetta Parks Cashman and C. B. Cashman. her husband: Rufus F. Chapin. Trustee for Keene L Darnall. deceased. under the will of Ora Darnall: Union Bank and Trust Company. Chicago. Illinois, as executors of the estate of Ora Darnall. deceased: James E. Draper. and Draper. his wife: if any: N. C. Bacheller. a widower. and Lillie B. Mead. as executrix of the estate of Cleoria Bacheller: A. W. Doyle and Elva Doyle. his wife: Rose L. Danielson and Charles G. Danielson. her husband: Albert S. Erskine and Erskine. his wife. if any: John Boyum and Boyum. his wife. if any: Charles M. English and English. his wife, if any: C. R. France and France. his wife. if any: Thomas J. Freer and Florence E. Freer his wife: Letitia M. A. Goldsmith and Charles G. Goldsmith. her husband: Simon P. Graham and Graham. his wife. if any: Dorothy Goering. now Mrs. A. J. Newton. and A. J. Newton. her husband: Fred Harder and Harder his wife if anv: O. C. Hancock and Hancock. his wife. if any: Frank Kopriva and Frances Kopriva. his wife: D. Louis and Louis. his wife, if any: D. F. Lemaster. liquidating agent of the Shepherd State Bank. of Shepherd. Montana, a corporation: Lena C. Lockwood and Lockwood. her husband. if any: H. C. Lobdell and Nellie R. Lobdell. his wife: George J. Lammers and Mamie Lammers. his wife: E. E. Lonabaugh and Lonabaugh. his wife. if any: Loomis Burrell and Burrell. his wife. if any: D. H. Burrell and Burrell. his wife. if any: Michael McKenna and McKenna. his wife. if any: A. L. Mitchell and Mary V. Mitchell. his wife: Alger W. Lonabaugh and Lonabaugh. his wife. if any: Rov C. Munkers and Munkers. his wife. if any: Genevieve Becker. known as Genevieve Meeke. and John Meeke. her husband: Johnson-Davis Plumbing and Heating Company. a corporation: First National Bank of Hardin. a corporation: Stockmen's Nat'l Bank. a corporation: L. L. McGibboney and McGibboney. his wife. if any: Mor Dan and Mor Dan. his wife. if any: Mah Quong and Mah Quong. his wife. if anv: Alice G. McMoran and W. J. McMoran. her husband: Jessie Ebeling. otherwise known as Jessie E. Miller. and Charles Miller. her husband: Alex Navlor and Bertha Navlor. his wife: S. Okimoto and Okimoto, his wife. if any: Ole J. Olson and Olson. his wife. if any: Josephine Ekman. a widow: H. A. Williams. as executor of the estate of Martin Ekman. deceased: George W. Perry and Perrv. his wife. if any: Ruth Ping and J. J. Ping. her husband: James Ryan and Ryan. his wife. if any: Carl Rankin and Bessie Rankin. his wife: Adolphus Raran and Ragan. his wife. if any: Agnes Jennette Randall and Randall. her husband. if any: Charles F. Ridley and Ridley. his wife. if anv: Roy Shaw and Shaw. his wife, if any: W. R. Solomon and Solomon, his wife. if anv: Lloyd Snyder and Pearl E. Snvder. his wife: Neil Sutherland. a single man: James Richard Simmons and Mabel W. Simmons. his wife: William H. Steele and - Steele. his wife. if any: Norah Whalen. a widow: W. E. Warren and Annella V. Warren. his wife: Estella Wise and Angelo W. Wise. her husband: Margaret E. Stearns. as executrix of the estate of John W. Sterns. deceased. known as John W. Stearns. deceased: Newman C. Spencer and Spencer. his wife. if any: Carl Rankin. Public Administrator of the estate of C. C. Hutton. deceased: Carl Rankin. Public Administrator of the estate of A. G. Earsley. deceased: H. W. Bunston. Receiver for Hardin State Bank. a corporation: E. C. Day. Trustee for Hardin State Bank. a corporation: Hardin Townsite Company. a corporation: Billings Credit Mens' Association. of Billings. Mentana. a corporation Receiver for Citizens' National Bank. of Laurel. Montana: Thompson Yards. Inc.. a corporation: Billings Branch of Salvation Army. of Billings. Montana. a corporation: Billings Hudson Essex Company. of Billings. Montana. a corporation: J. M. Broat Lumber Company. a corporation: Yellowstone Merchants' National Bank of Billings. Mont..a corporation: Ban