Show Aisi SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANIES PAY RENTERS RENTERS' TAX i u. u s. s Supreme Court to Pass 1 1 Upon Very Important Q Question I i WASHINGTON Dec The power potter of of the states to o hold 1 sate safe companies responsible for the tance tax on possessions stored away in the boxes of patrons was before the i court for consideration today It ft is said the tho decision n ma may affect every eer safe deposit company in the countr country Sut ut only those in Illinois are directly in the case The National Safe Deposit company compan of Ir Chicago thron through h its attorney has bas tak taken n tho position that the clause in inho ho Illinois inheritance tax aw prof safe deposit coot anios from om to the representatives of a patron contents of boxes without retaining C n a sufficient amount o 0 pay the tho tax is 15 unconstitutional It Its s 9 said Baia the tho law aw impairs the obligation if f contract between the company and andis ts is depositors at no time ma mahe may mayhe he company acquaint itself of the con can of tho boxes Attorney General Lucoy Lucey of Illinois in tho other hand band contends that tho tato has u. u rl rIght ht to bo be advised at the tho ime of tho death of n. n resident as 8 to he extent of his property otherwise t would bo be deprived in man many cases If its interest in tho ho estate |