Practice Reports in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, Volume 25Joel Munsell, 1863 |
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... individuals , and alike subject to taxa- tion or exemption by state authority . On the part of the bank it is claimed that the question was decided in the case of Weston and others agt . The City Council of Charles- ton , ( 2 Peters ...
... individuals , and alike subject to taxa- tion or exemption by state authority . On the part of the bank it is claimed that the question was decided in the case of Weston and others agt . The City Council of Charles- ton , ( 2 Peters ...
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... individual or corporation , the stock may be included in the valuation ; if not , it must be excluded or cannot be reached . The argument concedes that the federal stock is not subject to the general taxing power of the state , a power ...
... individual or corporation , the stock may be included in the valuation ; if not , it must be excluded or cannot be reached . The argument concedes that the federal stock is not subject to the general taxing power of the state , a power ...
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... individual , affected their value in the market , and the free and unrestrained exercise of the power . The chief justice observes , that , " if the right to impose a tax exists , it is a right which , in its nature , acknowledges no ...
... individual , affected their value in the market , and the free and unrestrained exercise of the power . The chief justice observes , that , " if the right to impose a tax exists , it is a right which , in its nature , acknowledges no ...
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... individual who lends may reside , and is undoubtedly an operation essential to the important objects for which the government was created . " It is apparent , in studying this opinion , in connection with the opinions of the court in ...
... individual who lends may reside , and is undoubtedly an operation essential to the important objects for which the government was created . " It is apparent , in studying this opinion , in connection with the opinions of the court in ...
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... individuals . The government must have the same right to issue such paper as individuals or , corporations , and such has been Hague agt . Powers . the character of most of 34 NEW YORK PRACTICE REPORTS .
... individuals . The government must have the same right to issue such paper as individuals or , corporations , and such has been Hague agt . Powers . the character of most of 34 NEW YORK PRACTICE REPORTS .
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Page 116 - ... shall be receivable in payment of all taxes, internal duties, excises, debts, and demands of every kind due to the United States, except duties on imports, and of all claims and demands against the United States of every kind whatsoever, except for interest upon bonds and notes, which shall be paid in coin, and shall also be lawful money and a legal tender iu payment of all debts, public and private, within the United States, except duties on imports and interest as aforesaid.
Page 27 - Money is with propriety considered as the vital principle of the body politic ; as that which sustains its life and motion, and enables it to perform its most essential functions.
Page 73 - Any corporation formed under this act may purchase mines, manufactories or other property necessary for its business, or the stock of any company or companies owning, mining, manufacturing or producing materials, or other property necessary for its business, and issue stock to the amount of the value thereof in payment therefor...
Page 25 - Madison has disclosed the grounds of his own action, by recording that ''this vote in the affirmative by Virginia was occasioned by the acquiescence of Mr. Madison, who became satisfied that striking out the words would not disable the government from the use of public notes...
Page 123 - They would contain various exceptions to powers not granted, and on this very account would afford a colorable pretext to claim more than were granted; for why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do?
Page 13 - The sovereignty of a State extends to everything which exists by its own authority or is introduced by its permission ; but does it extend to those means which are employed by Congress to carry into execution powers conferred on that body by the people of the United States?
Page 15 - If the right to impose the tax exists, it is a right which in its nature acknowledges no limits. It may be carried to any extent, within the jurisdiction of the state or corporation which imposes it, which the will of each state and corporation may prescribe.
Page 187 - ... court, or on any execution issuing out of any court of equity, in any suit or proceeding instituted for the recovery of any money due upon any judgment or decree founded upon contract, or due upon any contract express or implied, or for the recovery of any damages for the non-performance of any contract.
Page 136 - If the end be clearly comprehended within any of the specified powers, and if the measure have an obvious relation to that end, and is not forbidden by any particular provision of the constitution, it may safely be deemed to come within the compass of the national authority.
Page 133 - Nothing is more natural and common than first to use a general phrase, and then to explain and qualify it by a recital of particulars. But the idea of an enumeration of particulars which neither explain nor qualify the general meaning, and • can have no other effect than to confound and...