 | John Wade - 1832 - 730 pages
...proportion experienced by their predecessors. III. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under... | |
 | Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832 - 1114 pages
...down for the imposition of taxes, says, that the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; and that every tax ought to be levied at the time, and in the manner in... | |
 | Nathaniel Chipman - 1833 - 396 pages
...Nations, in treating of taxes, has Uid down the four following rules, or maxims as he calls them;" I. The subjects of every state ought to contribute toward the support of government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion... | |
 | John Wade - 1835 - 862 pages
...proportion experienced by their predecessors. III. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under... | |
 | 1871 - 1374 pages
...accepted maxim in regard to taxation, that : " The subjects of every State ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities." The section of the old law so amended was introduced into the Legislature.... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1835 - 334 pages
...system of taxation in our own country. " I. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under... | |
 | Wiliam adn Sons - 1838 - 624 pages
...and most essential maxim of taxation, that " the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under... | |
 | Joseph Salway Eisdell - 1839 - 452 pages
...taxation ; the first of which is as follows. " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1839 - 448 pages
...maxims with regard to taxes in general. I. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under... | |
 | Maryland. High Court of Chancery, Theodorick Bland - 1841 - 706 pages
...been laid down as a settled principle, that the citizens of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under... | |
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