 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
 | Ohio. Supreme Court - 1887 - 792 σελίδες
...taxation. The people of a state, therefore, give to their government the right of taxing themselves . and as the exigencies of government can not be limited,...right, resting confidently on the interest of the legislator, and on the influAnderson B. Brewstor. euce of the constituents over their representative... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1887 - 668 σελίδες
...possible, the health, the safety, and the moral energies of society, its prosperity is advanced. " 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... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - 1876 - 796 σελίδες
...this power is found [355] in the structure of the Government itself. In imposing a tax the Government acts upon its constituents. This is, in general; a...oppressive taxation. The people of a State therefore give 356 EMERY v. SF GAS Co. [Sup. Ct. Opinion of the Court— Sawyer, J. to their Government a right of... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1890 - 1014 σελίδες
...structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax, the legislature acts upon its constituents. Tliis is, in general, a sufficient security against erroneous...themselves and their property ; and as the exigencies of the government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently... | |
 | Maine. Special tax commission - 1890 - 202 σελίδες
...the taxing power is in the structure of the government itself. In imposing the tax the legislature acts upon its constituents. This is, in general, a...people of a state, therefore, give to their government the right of taxing themselves and their property ; and as the exigencies of government cannot be limited,... | |
 | Maine. Special tax commission - 1890 - 210 σελίδες
...against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of a state, therefore, give to their government the right of taxing themselves and their property: and as the exigencies of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limit to the exercise of this right, resting confidently on the... | |
 | Thomas Carl Spelling - 1892 - 812 σελίδες
...nature incompatible with and repugnant to the constitutional laws of the Union The people of a state give to their government a right of taxing themselves...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... | |
 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1893 - 1064 σελίδες
...of. this power is found in the structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax the government acts upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient...themselves and their property; and, as the exigencies of the government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently... | |
 | 1895 - 596 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. And they retained this security by providing that direct taxation and representation... | |
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