 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1871 - 818 páginas
...is a mode of raising revenues for public purposes only; and, as is said in some of the cases, where it is prostituted to objects in no way connected with the public interest or welfara, it ceases to be taxation and becomes plunder. — Sharpless v. Mayor of Philadelphia, 21 Penn.... | |
 | Charles Richards Brown - 1870 - 482 páginas
...for a mere private purpose. Taxation is a mode of raising revenue tor public purposes ouly. And where it is prostituted to objects in no way connected with...welfare, it ceases to be taxation and becomes plunder. 2. The tax must be laid according to some rule of apportionment; not arbitrarily or by eapric^, but... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court - 1870 - 58 páginas
...is a mode of raising revenues for public purposes only, and, as is said in some of the cases, where it is prostituted to objects in no way connected with...welfare, it ceases to be taxation and becomes plunder. (Sharpless vs. Mayor, etc., 21 Penn. St., 168 ; Grim vs. Weiseriberg School District, 57 Penn. St.,... | |
 | 1875 - 438 páginas
...a foundry and iron works, the act was declared void, the court raying taxation is a mode of raising for public purposes ; when it is prostituted to objects in no way connected with the public interest, such as the establishment of a bridge, manufactory or foundry owned by private individuals, it ceases... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1871 - 846 páginas
...to raise funds for a mere private purpose. No such authority passed to the assembly by the general grant of the legislative power. This would not be...revenue for public purposes. When it is prostituted to 1 Booth v. Woodbury, 32 Conn. 128. See to the same effect Speer r. School Directors of Blairville,... | |
 | 1874 - 844 páginas
...United State* Circuit Court for the District of Kansas: XiUienal Bank v. Oity of lola, 9 Kan., 080. 4. Taxation is a mode of raising revenue for public purposes....prostituted to objects in no way connected with the public interests, it ceases to be taxation, and becomes plunder : Ib. • CONTESTED ELECTIONS. The right to... | |
 | 1874 - 752 páginas
...Bank v. City of lola, 9 Kan., 689. 4. Taxation is a mode of raising revenue for public parpóte». When it is prostituted to objects in no way connected with the public interests, it ceases to be taxation, and becomes plunder: /6. CONTESTED ELECTIONS. The right to contest... | |
 | William Henry Burroughs - 1877 - 970 páginas
...and aron works, the act was declared void, the court saying, " Taxation is a •mode of raising money for public purposes ; when it is prostituted to objects in no way connected with the public interest, such as the establishment of a bridge, manufactory or foundry owned by private individuals, it ceases... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1878 - 884 páginas
...Taxation is a mode of raising revenue f or public purposes only ; and, as said in some of the cases, where it is prostituted to objects in no way connected with...welfare, it ceases to be taxation and becomes plunder. 2. " The tax must be laid according to some rule of apportionment, not arbitrarily or by caprice, but... | |
 | 1884 - 1030 páginas
...funds for a mere private purpose. No such authority passed to the assembly by the general grant of legislative power. This would not be legislation....prostituted to objects in no way connected with the public interests or welfare, it ceases to be taxation and becomes plunder. Transferring money from the owners... | |
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When it is prostituted to objects in no way connected with the public interests or welfare, it ceases to be taxation and becomes plunder. 
