 | Maine - Law - 1871 - 388 pages
...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. 'Page 479. « The people of a State, therefore, give to their government a right of taxing themselves... | |
 | Law - 1872 - 940 pages
...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 oppressive and erroneous taxation: McColloch vs. Maryland, 4 Wheat, 428. But it will be observed that... | |
 | William O. Bateman - Constitutional law - 1876 - 416 pages
...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...against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people give to their government a right of taxing themselves and their property; and, as the exigencies of... | |
 | William Henry Burroughs - Local taxation - 1877 - 970 pages
...The only security against the abuse 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, sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of the State, therefore,... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1878 - 884 pages
...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 oppressive taxation." These principles, when properly applied, or fairly understood, do not, by any... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1894 - 2074 pages
...taxing power] is found in the structure of our government itself. In imposing a tax the legislature acts upon its constituents. This is, in general, a...security against erroneous and oppressive taxation." This reasoning applies with equal force to all kinds of taxation, and has been applied as well to local... | |
 | Ohio State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1908 - 212 pages
...of this poiver if found in the structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax the Legislature acts upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient...erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of a state, however, give to their government a right of taxing themselves and their property, and as the exigencies... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1883 - 1288 pages
...(his power is found in the structure of the government itself. In imposing a t«x. tin* Legislature acts upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient...erroneous and oppressive taxation." " The people of a Stale, therefore, give to their govermenl a right of taxing themselves and their property, and as the... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 910 pages
...The only security against the abuse of this power id found in the structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax the government acts upon its constituents. This is in general i sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of a state therefore give... | |
 | John Norton Pomeroy - Law - 1886 - 638 pages
...The only security against the abuse of this power is found in the structure of the Government itself. In imposing a tax, the Government acts upon its constituents. This is ill general a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of a state,... | |
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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. 
