In Re Grand Jury Subpoenas Duces Tecum Addressed to Canadian International Paper Co.

72 F. Supp. 1013, 1947 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2431
CourtDistrict Court, S.D. New York
DecidedJuly 21, 1947
StatusPublished
Cited by18 cases

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In Re Grand Jury Subpoenas Duces Tecum Addressed to Canadian International Paper Co., 72 F. Supp. 1013, 1947 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2431 (S.D.N.Y. 1947).

Opinion

GODDARD, District Judge.

Three proceedings are involved respecting the validity of subpoenas duces tecum issued by a Grand Jury in an investigation conducted under the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 1 et seq. Because of the integrated nature of the corporate parties they were argued and heard together and by agreement all affidavits and evidence submitted in any of the proceedings may be considered as having been received in all. There is no substantial dispute as to the facts.

In the proceeding against International Paper Company the government is seeking by a Presentment of the Grand Jury of the Southern District of New York, submitted to the court June 20, 1947, a direction from the court in respect to the failure of International Paper Company, a New York corporation, to produce before the Grand Jury a vast amount of papers and documents belonging to and alleged to be in the physical control of two foreign corporations, (1) Canadian International Paper Company, a corporation of the Province of Quebec, Canada, and a wholly owned subsidiary of International Paper Company; (2) International Paper Sales Company, Inc., a corporation of the Province of Quebec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian International Paper Company. The other two proceedings are motions by Canadian International Paper Company and International Paper Sales Company, Inc., who appear specially and seek an order quashing the purported service upon them of subpoenas duces tecum. Hereinafter International Paper Company, Canadian International Paper Company, and International Paper Sales Company, Inc., are referred to respectively as International, Canadian, and Sales.

*1015 The following subpoenas were served on the individuals described therein: (1) On John II. Hinman, John H. Hinman, as President of International and Canadian, to produce certain records of Canadian; (2) on International as International, as agent and parent of Canadian, by service on Harrison R. Weaver, a Vice-President of both Canadian and International, to produce certain books and records of Canadian; (3) on Harris R. Weaver, Harrison R. Weaver, as Vice-President of International and Canadian, to produce certain books and records of Canadian; (4) on William N. Hurlbut, William N. Hurlbut, as Vice-President of International and Canadian, to produce certain books and records of Canadian; (S) on Carl S. Volk, Carl S. Volk, as Treasurer of International and Assistant Treasurer of Canadian, to produce documents of Canadian; (6) on William A. Hanway, William A. Hanway, as Secretary of International and Assistant Secretary of Canadian, to produce documents of Canadian; (7) on Canadian by service on H. R. Weaver, Vice-President, to produce documents of Canadian; (8) on Canadian International Paper, Ltd. by service on W. A. Hanway, Secretary of International as agent, to produce books and records of Canadian International Paper, Ltd.; (9) on Sales by service on the Secretary of State of New York, to produce documents of Sales; (10) on Sales by service on W. A. Hanway, Secretary of International, as agent, to produce documents of Sales. '

General Facts.

International is a New York corporation with its principal place of business in the City of New York.

Canadian is a Quebec corporation with its main office in Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.

Sales is a Quebec corporation with its main office in Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.

International manufactures and sells in the United States many grades of paper, other than newsprint, produced from a number of its own or leased mills located in various states of the United States. Although International formerly manufactured newsprint at its mills in the United States since 1940 it has discontinued making newsprint in the United States and the manufacturing of newsprint has been carried on by its subsidiary Canadian in Canada. International owns all the outstanding stock of Canadian, except directors qualifying shares; also the funded debt of Canadian.

Canadian manufactures in Canada newsprint, sulphite pulp and lumber. It has no listed office in the United States but its officers have and share expense of a New York City office at 220 East 42nd Street with International. It has approximately 5000 permanent employees, and 9500 seasonal employees in Canada. Canadian also owns varying degrees of stock interest in other companies operating in Canada. Canadian owns all the stock and funded debt of Sales.

Sales is a Quebec corporation. »Tts busi- ' ness consists in buying and selling newsprint. Sales buys about 85% of the newsprint Canadian sells. Sales has approximately 43 employees in the United States, divided among six offices located in Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Boston, New York and Atlanta.

Officers.

International and Canadian had the following common officers and directors until a few months prior to and at the time of the service of the subpoenas: R. J. Cullen was Chairman and a director of International, as well as a director of Canadian; J. W. Hinman is President of International and Canadian as well as a director of both; H. R. Weaver is a Vice-President and director of both International and Canadian; William N. Hurlbut is a Vice-President and director of both International and Canadian as well as having been a director of Sales up to December 27, 1946, and a Vice-President of Sales up to April 17, 1947; Carl S. Volk is Treasurer of both International and Canadian; W. A. Hanway is Secretary of International and until December 27, 1946 was Assistant Secretary of Canadian and Sales; A. R. Storm is Assistant Treasurer of International and until December 27, 1946 was Assistant Treasurer of Canadian.

Canadian and Sales have the following common officers: R. C. Doane is President of Sales and Vice-President of Canadian *1016 in charge of the sales of newsprint; S. L. de Carteret is Vice-President and General Manager of Canadian as well as Vice-President of Sales; Roy Campbell is Secretary of both Canadian and Sales; J. P. Monge is Treasurer of Sales and Assistant Treasurer of Canadian; E. T. Crooker is Vice-President of Canadian and Sales.

International has a board of seventeen directors, six of whom are directors of Canadian. Canadian has a board of nineteen directors, seven of whom are members of,Sales’ board of directors.

The Chairman of the board, the President and the Vice-President of International are three members of the five member Executive Committee of Canadian, two of such members constituting a quorum.

Methods of Operation.

In order to completely understand the methods of operation it is essential to ascertain what in fact, as distinguished from mere form, are the methods of operation of the respective corporations.

International manufactures various types of paper with the exception of newsprint, in the United States and sells through its employees directly to customers in the United States.

Canadian manufactures principally newsprint in Canada. The main portion of Canadian’s source of supply is from forest areas which are Crown lands and leased to Canadian. Canadian contends that it makes no sale of newsprint to purchasers in the United States.

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