| 1853 - 636 pages
...to the revenue which they respectively ' enjoy under the protection of the State. In the observation or ' neglect of this maxim consists what is called the equality or ' inequality of taxation.'* These are practical or dogmatic authorities, of which the prima facie reasons are apparent enough.... | |
| Adam Smith - 1809 - 514 pages
...the individuals of a great nation, is like the expence of management to the joint tenants of a great estate, who are all obliged to contribute in proportion...to their respective interests in the estate. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists, what is called the equality or inequality of taxation.... | |
| Adam Smith - 1811 - 520 pages
...nation, is like the expense of management to the joint tenants of a great estate, who are all oblig.* ed to contribute in proportion to their respective interests in the estate. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists what is called the equality or inequality of taxation.... | |
| Wakefield, Edward - 1812 - 954 pages
...the individuals of a great nation, is like the expense of management to the joint tenants of a large estate, who are all obliged .to contribute in proportion...to their respective interests in the estate. In the observation of this maxim, consists what is called the equality or inequality of taxation."* In devising... | |
| South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - 1824 - 526 pages
...the individuals of a great nation, is like the expense of management to the joint-tenants of a great estate, who are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their respective interests in the estate." And, although in practice, some persons may escape, yet the power to make all contribute equally, is... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 642 pages
...joint tenants of a great estate, who are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their interest in the estate. In the observance or neglect of this maxim, consists what is called equality or inequality of taxation." According to this fundamental rule, the" justice and equity of... | |
| Benjamin Sayer - 1833 - 462 pages
...'' Revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of " the State. — In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists " what is called the equality or inequality of Taxation. 2nd. " The Tax which each individual is bound to pay ought " to be certain and not arbitrary. The time... | |
| Adam Smith - 1839 - 448 pages
...the individuals of a great nation is like the expense of management to the joint tenants of a great estate, who are all obliged to contribute in proportion...to their respective interests in the estate. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists, what is called the equality or inequality of taxation.... | |
| Joseph Salway Eisdell - 1839 - 456 pages
...the individuals of a great nation, is like the expense of management to the joint tenants of a great estate, who are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their respective interest in the estate. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists, what is called the equality... | |
| Maryland. High Court of Chancery, Theodorick Bland - 1841 - 706 pages
...government to the individuals of a nation is like the expense of management to the joint-tenants of a great estate, who are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their respective interests. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists what is called the equality or inequality of taxation.... | |
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