 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 Law Register - Stran 7171862Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1819 - 660 strani
...security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of a state, therefore, give to then1 government a right of taxing themselves and their...of this right, resting confidently on the interest oMhe legislator, ahd on the influence of the constituents over their representative, to guard them... | |
 | 1819 - 652 strani
...its constituents. This is in general a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of a state, therefore, give to their 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... | |
 | George Washington Frost Mellen - 1841 - 452 strani
...constituents. This is, in general, a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. " The people of a State therefore give to their government...right, resting confidently on the interest of the legislature, and on the influence of the constituents over their representatives, to guard them against... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1871 - 818 strani
...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 - 1004 strani
...of the state therefore give the government a right to tax them and their property, as the exigences of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no...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 strani
...The 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 the exigencies of the government can not he limited, they prescribe no limit to the exercise of this right, resting confidently... | |
 | Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - 1858 - 666 strani
...its constituents. This is in general a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of a state, therefore, give to their government...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... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1868 - 730 strani
...constituents. This is, in general, a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. " The people of a State, therefore, give to their government...limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of tin's right, resting confidently on the interest of the legislator, and on the influence of the constituents... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1863 - 76 strani
...could not make it more certain. We must, therefore, keep it in view while construing the Constitution. The people of a State, therefore, give to their government...of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limit to the exercise of this right, resting confidently on the interest of the legislator, and on... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court, Samuel Field Phillips - 1868 - 670 strani
...constituents. This is, in general, a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of a State, therefore, give to their government...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... | |
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