 The only security against the abuse of this power is found in the structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax the legislature acts upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation.  The American Railway Reports - Σελίδα 1141874Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1819 - 652 σελίδες
...found in the structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax the legislature acts upon itself and upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient...government a right of taxing themselves and their property, andas the exigencies «f government cannotbe limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this... | |
 | 1819 - 660 σελίδες
...found in the structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax the legislature'actg upon itself and upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient...taxation. The people of a state, therefore, give to then1 government a right of taxing themselves and their property, and as the exigencies of government... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1819 - 816 σελίδες
...government a right of taxing themselves and their property, and as the exigencies of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise...right, resting confidently on the interest of the legislator, and on the influence of the constituents over their representative, to guard them against... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1835 - 624 σελίδες
...of this power is found in the structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax, the legislature acts upon its constituents. This is, in general, a...security against erroneous and oppressive taxation." 4 Wheat. 428. It is admitted that land, or other property, granted by the state, becomes liable to... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 σελίδες
...of this power is found in the structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax the legislature acts upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient...their property ; and as the exigencies of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently on the... | |
 | George Washington Frost Mellen - 1841 - 452 σελίδες
...of this power is found in the structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax, the legislature acts upon its constituents. This is, in general, a...their property; and, as the exigencies of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently on the... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1871 - 818 σελίδες
...constituents. This, in general, is a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people, therefore, give to their government a right of taxing...themselves and their property, and as the exigencies of the government can not be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 σελίδες
...therefore give the government a right to tax them and their property, as the exigences of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise...right, resting confidently on the interest of the legislature, and on the influence of the constituents over the representatives to guard against its... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1852 - 740 σελίδες
...abuse of this power, is the structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax, the legislature acts upon its constituents. This is, in general, a...people of a state, therefore, give to their government The People v. The Mayor, &c. of Brooklyn. a right of taxing themselves and their property ; and as... | |
 | Asa Kinne - 1853 - 538 σελίδες
...difference is well taken by Chief Justice Marshall in McCulloch v. The State of Maryland, 4 Wheat., 428. "The people of a State, therefore, give to their government...their property. And as the exigencies of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently on the... | |
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