Show Justices Justices' Feud e Showdown Looms in fall WASHINGTON Aug 27 UP L The supreme court feud between Justices s R Robert bert H. H Jackson and Hugo Black may be bc headed for tor a a showdown this fall Jackson in lit his unprecedented statement from Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many 14 1 months ago took his colleague colleague colleague col col- col- col league sharply to task for participating participating in a 1945 portal to mine pay case filed flied by Blacks Black's for former mer law partner Ho He said Mid he would d speak out again if it there ever were ere cre a repetition repetition repetition tion of ot the circumstances Bla Black k knever never never replied publicly The United Mine Workers winners win ners hers of ot the 5 4 decision were represented represented represented rep rep- resented by Crampton Harris I Blacks Black's one time office partner in Birmingham Ala Brings New Case Now Harris has returned to the court witha with a new case caSt this time as al i counsel r for r the Jackson Securities and Investment Co a of li ham m. m He has asked the high court to review the company's claim that it is entitled to pay for services In obtaining a tenant for fora a property owned by th the tho Prudential Insurance Company of America The court will court will announce early arly in its it's new term beginning wh whether it will grant the comp company ny nya a a review If the decision fa to grant grant- the review Black Black- then may indicate whether ne he has decided to eliminate eliminate nate himself from the litigation If It he docs does not inot do so and the court agrees agrees' to hear arguments argument by Harris Jackson likely will be heard from Jackson was on Ie leave ve from the bench as chief American prosecutor prosecutor prosecutor prose prose- at the Nazi war war crimes tri trial l when the smoldering long-smoldering feud finally broke into the open Crl Criticized Black Slack He wrote the dissenting opinion in the mine mme pay case and later when a n. petition for review v of the decision n was denied a concurring concurring con con- opinion critical critic critical l of or Blacks Black's participation Nearly Nearly a year later a newspaper column told of the feud and saId Black regarded Jacksons Jackson's opinion r ras as a slur upon his personal and j judicial honor In his statement prompted by that column Jackson accused his colleague of at having threatened him with war unless unless un un- un- un les less Jackson covered covered up facts in n connection with the case concludIng concluding concluding ing There may be bc those who think It tt t qui quite e harmless armless to encourage the employment of ot Justices Justices' law ex partners to argue close cloe cases by smothering the objections which the bar makes to this practice But Butin Butin in m my view such an an attitude would soon Boon bring the court into disrepute L If It it is ever repeated repe w while I Iam Iam Iam am on the bench I will make malte my I Jewel Ridge the mine mina p pay y case cac t r. r t 1 oP opinion look like a a. letter aletter of recommendation rec- rec r c- c by comparison After Arter the rg blast Jackson Jackson Jack Jack- son lSon and Black made mado public appearances appearances ap ap- ap here together and appeared appeared ap Dp ap- ap to be getting along amica amica- bly Their official work during the last court term gave no indication Indication indication indi Indi- cation of further serious disagree disagree- ments menu |