 We have established, we think, beyond cavil, that there can be no lawful tax which is not laid for a public purpose. It may not be easy to draw the line in all cases, so as to decide what is a public purpose in this sense, and what is not.  Decisions of the Comptroller of the Treasury - Halaman 111oleh United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - 1896Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1891 - 1028 halaman
...the supreme court of the United States in the case of Loan Association v. Topeta, 20 Wall. 664, said: "We have established, we think, beyond cavil, that...is a public purpose in this sense and what is not. It is undoubtedly the duty of the legislature which imposes or authorizes municipalities to impose... | |
 | Samuel Freeman Miller - 1891 - 800 halaman
...law and is called taxation. This is not legislation. It is a decree under legislative forms. . . . We have established, we think beyond cavil, that there...lawful tax which is not laid for a public purpose." Loan Association v. Topeka, 20 Wall. 655, 664. v. If a private individual should ask the municipal'1... | |
 | Samuel Freeman Miller - 1891 - 804 halaman
...the common defence and general welfare of the United States. Constitution, Art. 1, sec. 8, par. 1. a There can be no lawful tax which is not laid for a public purpott. See cases cited; Loan Association v. Topeka, 20 Wall. 655, 004. » The theory of our governments,... | |
 | Daniel Strange - 1892 - 388 halaman
...private fortunes, is none the less a robbery because it is done under the forms of law and is called taxation. . . . " We have established, we think, beyond...lawful tax which is not laid for a public purpose. " If it be said that a benefit results to the local public of a town by establishing manufactures,... | |
 | Democratic National Committee (U.S.) - 1892 - 330 halaman
...or charges imposed by the Legislature upon persons or property to raise money for public purposes. We have established, we think, beyond cavil that there...lawful tax which is not laid for a public purpose. If it be said that a benefit results to the local public of a town by establishing manufactures, theaame... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1892 - 1132 halaman
...for such a purpose isultra rirf я on the part of Congress, and utterly unconstitutional and void. There can be no lawful tax which is not laid for a public purpose. Wcismer v. Dot/gins, 64 NY 91; Citi:n>* Sat. & L. Asso. v. Topeta, 87 Ü. S. 20 W ¡ill. 663(22: 461);... | |
 | William Eustis Russell - 1893 - 502 halaman
...the less a robbery because it is done under the forms of law and is called taxation. " It added, " There can be no lawful tax which is not laid for a public purpose." Judge Cooley, the leading authority in the country on constitutional law, declares: "Constitutionally,... | |
 | District of Columbia. Court of Appeals - 1895 - 640 halaman
...to bestow it upon favored individuals to aid private enterprises and build up private fortunes, is none the less a robbery because it is done under the...is a public purpose in this sense and what is not. . . . But in the case before us, in which the towns are authorized to contribute aid by way of taxation... | |
 | Seymour Dwight Thompson - 1895 - 1100 halaman
...the government in all its machinery and operations — that they are imposed for a public purpose.' " We have established, we think, beyond cavil that there...easy to draw the line in all cases so as to decide uhat is a public purpose in this sense and what is not. It is undoubtedly the duty of the legislature,... | |
 | William John Tossell - 1919 - 750 halaman
...owners of what is sometimes called non-taxable wealth should not be permitted to do so. Beyond cavil there can be no lawful tax which is not laid for a public purpose. It may not always be easy to decide what is a public purpose. It is sometimes said, and it is claimed by counsel... | |
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