Federal Deposit Ins. v. Wilhoit

52 F. Supp. 308, 1943 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2136
CourtDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky
DecidedApril 14, 1943
DocketNo. 25
StatusPublished
Cited by2 cases

This text of 52 F. Supp. 308 (Federal Deposit Ins. v. Wilhoit) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering District Court, E.D. Kentucky primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Federal Deposit Ins. v. Wilhoit, 52 F. Supp. 308, 1943 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2136 (E.D. Ky. 1943).

Opinion

FORD, District Judge.

This cause having come on to be heard in chief on the plaintiff’s complaint as amended, on the defendant’s answer as amended, on the stipulation of fact filed herein on November 16, 1942, and on argument of counsel, and the Court being sufficiently advised, the Court finds the following facts and reaches the following conclusions of law:

Findings of Fact

1. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (hereinafter called “FDIC”) is a corporation duly created, organized and existing under and by virtue of an Act of the Congress of the United States, 12 U.S.C.A. § 264, and its principal place of business is in Washington, D. C.

2. The cause of action in this case arose under the laws of the United States, 12 U.S.C.A. § 264(j) Fourth; and the amount in controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, exceeds the sum of $3,000 (see stipulation of November 16, 1942).

3. 'On and for several years prior to June 26, 1937, the Ghent Deposit Bank (hereinafter called “the Bank”) was a banking corporation duly created, organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of Kentucky, and its principal place of business was located in Ghent, Carroll County, Kentucky. During all times material to this action, the Bank was a resident and citizen of Kentucky, and of Ghent, in the Eastern District of Kentucky.

4. On and for several years prior to June 26, 1937, the Bank was an “insured bank” within the meaning of 12 U. S.C.A. § 264(c) (8), and its deposits were insured by FDIC in the manner and to the extent provided by 12 U.S.C.A. § 264.

5. On and prior to June 26, 1937, Hiram Wilhoit was and he still is the duly appointed, qualified and acting Director of the Division of Banking of the Department of Business Regulation of Kentucky.

6. On or about June 26, 1937, the Bank suspended business because of insolvency, and was taken in charge by Hiram Wilhoit, acting in his official capacity as aforesaid (hereinafter called “the Di-' rector”), for liquidation, pursuant to the provisions of Carroll’s Kentucky Statutes, §§ 165a-16, 165a-17 (now K.R.S. 287.560-287.610, inclusive). Ever since June 26, 1937, the Director has been and he now is in charge of the assets and affairs and of the liquidation and the winding up of the affairs of the Bank.

7. On or about July 8, 1937, C. J. Sandefur was duly appointed by the Director as and qualified and became the Special Deputy Director of the Division of Banking of the Department of Business Regulation of Kentucky in charge of the liquidation of the Bank (said C. J. Sandefur acting in his official capacity as aforesaid being hereafter called “Sandefur”), and continued in that capacity until his death on or about August 17, 1938.

8. On or about September 17, 1938, George A. Quinn was duly appointed by the Director as and qualified and became the Special Deputy Director of the Division of Banking of the Department of Business Regulation of Kentucky in charge of the liquidation of the Bank (said George A. Quinn acting in his official capacity as aforesaid being hereinafter called “Quinn”), and continued in that capacity until his resignation on or about August 5, 1940.

9. On or about August 19, 1940, James H. Newman was duly appointed by the Director as and qualified and became the Special Deputy Director of the Division of Banking of the Department of Business Regulation of Kentucky in charge of the [310]*310liquidation of the Bank (said James H. Newman acting in his official capacity as aforesaid being hereinafter called “Newman”), and continued in that capacity until the purported termination of the liquidation of the Bank on or about December 31, 1941.

10. On and after December 31, 1941, continuously until the present time, the Director has been and is in personal charge of the affairs and liquidation of the Bank.

11. After the Bank suspended business and was taken in charge by the Director, as hereinabove set forth, FDIC, pursuant to 12 U.S.C.A. § 264(i) (6), promptly paid claims of the depositors of the Bank, and FDIC duly received from each owner of an insured deposit to whom it made payment, as aforesaid, a written receipt and assignment which provided, insofar as material herein, as follows: “For the purpose of subrogating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to all of claimant’s rights against said closed insured bank arising out of the insured deposit in the amount shown above, to the extent of the amount paid the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged, claimant hereby assigns, transfers, and sets over unto said Corporation all claims against said closed insured bank and its stockholders arising out of said insured deposit, together with all evidences of such indebtedness held by claimant.”

12. On June 26, 1937, when the Bank suspended business and was taken in charge for liquidation as aforesaid, and during all times material herein, the Act of Congress authorizing FDIC to make payments to insured depositors in closed insured banks, 12 U.S.C.A. § 264(Z) (6), provided: “Whenever an insured bank shall have been closed on account of inability to meet the demands of its depositors, payment of the insured deposits in such bank shall be made by the Corporation as soon as possible, subject to the provisions of paragraph (7) of this subsection, either (A) by making available to each depositor a transferred deposit in a new bank in the same community or in another insured bank in an amount equal to the insured deposit of such depositor and subject to withdrawal on demand, or (B) in such other manner as the Board of directors may prescribe: Provided, That the Corporation, in its discretion, may require proof of claims to be filed before paying the insured deposits, and that in any case where the Corporation is not satisfied as to the validity of a claim for an insured deposit, it may require the final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction before paying such claim.”

13. During all said times the said Act of Congress, 12 U.S.C.A. § 264(1) (7), further provided: “In the case of a closed national bank or District bank, the Corporation, upon the' payment of any depositor as provided in paragraph (6) of this subsection, shall be subrogated to all rights of the depositor against the closed bank to the extent of such payment. In the case of any other closed insured bank, the Corporation shall not make any payment to any depositor until the right of the Corporation to be subrogated to the rights of such depositor on the same basis as provided in the case of a closed national bank under this section shall have been recognized either by express provision of State law, by allowance of claims by the authority having supervision of such bank, by assignment of claims by depositors, or by any other effective method. In the case of any closed insured bank, such subrogation shall include the right on the part of the Corporation to receive the same dividends from the proceeds of the assets of such closed bank and recoveries on account of stockholders’ liability as would have been payable to the depositor on a claim for the insured deposit, but such depositor shall retain his claim for any uninsured portion of his deposit; Provided, That the rights of depositors and other creditors of any State bank shall be determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of State law.”

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