Show INCOME TAX CASES XIXE JUSTICES PUT THEIR HEADS TOGETHER YESTERDAY Decision Looked for on May 20 Justice Jus-tice Jackson and His Probable Position Washington D C May 11 Nine justices jus-tices of the supreme court held a consultation consul-tation at the capitol today from 1 t 11 oclock and there is every reason t believe be-lieve a conclusion of the income tax question ques-tion was reached I is presumed that thi custom of the court will be followed am that to one of tho justices in the majority major-ity has been assigned the work of preparing pre-paring the opinion of the court The justices jus-tices in the minority may each write E separate dissent or not a each Individual Individ-ual prefers k Tho consu ations are held In secret and no an otin merit of the conclusiom reached is e fcr made prior to the promulgation promul-gation from Ire bench but some circumstances circum-stances conne ted with the session rather point to the wpte of Justice Jackson hayIng hay-ing been cast I11 favor of the constitution 1 nlity of the law The principal reason for this statement is the fact that after the consultation of all the members of the court a private conference was held between rourt prvate Harlan and Brown tween Justice White Hara Brwn all in favor of the law at the previous hearing and Justice Jackson Chief Justice Jus-tice Fuller who favored the upholding of the law in part was not present The manner of Justices Harlan and White the most strenuous supporters of the law srenuous in the previous conferences also led tote to-te inference that they felt they were in the majority It is regarded as almost certain the decision Mr e announced when the court reassembles on May 2 |