 | United States. Supreme Court - 1819 - 816 pages
...exercised on the objects to which it is applicable, to the utmost extent to which the government may chuse to carry it. The only security against the abuse of...general a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of a State, therefore, give to their government a right of taxing themselves... | |
 | 1819 - 660 pages
...exercised on the objects to which it is applicable, to the utmost extent to which the government may chuse to carry it. The only security against the abuse of...structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax the legislature'actg upon itself and upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient security against... | |
 | 1819 - 652 pages
...utmost extent to which the government may chusc to carry it. The only security against the abuse of tins power, is 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 security against erroneous and oppressive... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 pages
...existence of government, and may be legitimately exercised on the objects to which it is applicable, to the utmost extent to which the government may choose...general a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of a state, therefore, give to their government a right of taxing themselves... | |
 | George Washington Frost Mellen - 1841 - 452 pages
...existence of government, and may be legitimately exercised on the objects to which it is applicable, to the utmost extent to which the government may choose...general, a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation. " The people of a State therefore give to their government a right of taxing themselves... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1846 - 1178 pages
...government and may be legitimately exercised (by the States) on the objects to which it is applicable to the utmost extent to which the government may choose to carry it. And again, although in that case, it was held, the State possessed no power to tax the Branch of the... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1847 - 668 pages
...existence of government, and may be legitimately exercised on the objects to which it is applicable, to the utmost extent to which the government may choose...general a sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive taxation." " The people of a State, therefore, give to their government a right of taxing... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1871 - 818 pages
...excessive taxation, as well as unjust legislation." — Providence Bank v. Billings, 4 Pet. 5t51. " The only security against the abuse of this power is found in the structure of the government." * * * " The people of a State, therefore, give to their government a right of taxing themselves and... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1852 - 740 pages
...existence of government, and may be legitimately exercised on the objects to which it is applicable, to the utmost extent to which the government may choose to carry it. The only security to be found against the abuse of this power, is the structure of the government itself. In imposing... | |
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It is admitted that the power of taxing the people and their property is essential to the very existence of government, and may be legitimately exercised on the objects to which it is applicable, to the utmost extent to which the government may choose... 
