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Show ARGUMENTS Corporation Tax Before the U. SI Supreme Court Washington. March 17. The supreme su-preme court of the United States voted today to Lear arguments for and against the constitutionality ot the corporation tax provision of the Payne-Aldrlch tariff law. Fifteen cases, Involving the validity valid-ity of the tax. have been brought to the court for final Judcnient. All were advanced for an early hearing and I were consolidated. I In all the suits except one stock-, stock-, holders brought the action In the low- j ' cr federal courts in various parts ot J the country to enjoin the corporation In which they stock from paying the. tax in conformity with the law. In ! the other cases, policyholders of tho New York Life Insurance company 1 brcucht suit In each proceeding the j 1 lower court upheld the validity of the j law and ordered the suits dismissed. Appeals were then taken to the United States supremo ro'jrl. |