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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... "
Reports of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada - Page 244
by Nevada. Supreme Court - 1870
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Niles' National Register, Volume 16

1819 - 652 pages
...which is acknowledged to remain with the states. It is admitted that the power of taxing the people and their property is essential to the very existence...applicable, to the 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...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the ..., Volume 4

United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 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...structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax the legislature acts upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient security against erroneous...
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Niles' National Register, Volume 16

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...
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The Writings of John Marshall, Late Chief Justice of the United States, Upon ...

John Marshall - Constitutional law - 1839 - 762 pages
...which is acknowledged to remain with the states. It is admitted that the power of taxing the people and their property is essential to the very existence...structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax the legislature acts upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient security against erroneous...
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An Argument on the Unconstitutionality of Slavery: Embracing an Abstract of ...

George Washington Frost Mellen - Constitutional history - 1841 - 452 pages
...which is acknowledged to remain with the States. It is admitted that the power of taxing the people and their property is essential to the very existence...structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax, the legislature acts upon its constituents. This is, in general, a sufficient security against erroneous...
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Reports of Cases at Law and in Equity, Argued and Determined in ..., Volume 9

Alabama. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1846 - 1178 pages
...McCullough v. The State of Maryland, 4 Wheat. 316, 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 (by the States) on the objects to which it is applicable to the utmost extent to which the government...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme ..., Volume 5; Volume 46

United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1847 - 668 pages
...of Maryland, 4 Wheat. 428, this court say, — " It is admitted that the power of taxing the people and their property is essential to the very existence...structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax, the legislature acts upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient security against erroneous...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of ..., Volume 45

Alabama. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1871 - 818 pages
...188. " It is admitted that the power of taxing the people and Ex purte Schun & Gulf Railroad Company. their property is essential to the very existence of government, and may he legitimately exercised on the objects to which it is applicable, to the utmost extent ti which the...
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Reports of Cases in Law and Equity in the Supreme Court of the ..., Volume 9

Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1852 - 740 pages
...Maryland, (4 Wheat. 428,) speaks in this wise : " It is admitted that the power of taxing the people, and their property, is essential to the very existence...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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Questions and Answers on Law: Alphabetically Arranged. With ..., Volume 3

Asa Kinne - Courts - 1853 - 538 pages
...It is admitted to be essential to the very existence of government." "It is so ample that it may be exercised on the objects to which it is applicable,...extent to which the government may choose to carry it." " There is no limit on the exercise of the right, no guard against the abuse of the power, but in the...
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