State Ex Rel. Reidy v. International Paper Co.

In this action the plaintiff, State of ..Oklahoma on relation of the County Attorney, sought to recover from defendant, International Paper Company, a corporation, penalties claimed to be due by reason of the defendant, wrongfully and unlawfully holding, real property and interest in lands in violation of the Oklahoma Constitution, Art. 22, Sec. 2, and the applicable Oklahoma statutes, 18 O.S.1951, §§ 1.20 and 1.25., inclusive, and as amended. The case was, tried to the court and resulted in a judgment for the defendant and the plaintiff appealed.

Plaintiff alleged that the Long-Bell Lumber…