Soundview Pulp Co. v. Taylor

Originally three actions were commenced against Jack Taylor, as commissioner of public lands: one by the Soundview Pulp Company, one by the state of Washington on the relation of Coos Bay Pulp Corporation, and another by the latter corporation in its own behalf. In this opinion, the parties will be referred to as Soundview, respondent, and appellant, respectively.

Soundview had been the highest bidder at a public sale of timber grown on state school lands, but was informed by the office of price administration that its bid was in excess of the ceiling price for the timber as provided under…