| Law - 1875 - 438 pages
...Mayor of Philadelphia, supra; {fanson v. Vernon, 27 Iowa, 47 ; Whiting « Fond du Lac, 25 Wls. 188. We have established, we think, beyond cavil, that there can be no lawful tax which ls not laid for a public purpose. It may not be easy to draw the line in all cases so as to decide... | |
| Science - 1890 - 980 pages
...called taxation. This is not legislation ; it is a decree under legislative forms. . . . Beyond a cavil there can be no lawful tax which is not laid for a public purpose." I think it must be clear to every unprejudiced mind that the theory of Mr. McKinley, of "protection... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1875 - 750 pages
...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...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... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1875 - 788 pages
...Butcher, 398 ; Sharpless v. Mayor, $c., supra ; Hanson v. Vernon, supra ; Whiting v. Fond du Lac, supra. 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... | |
| Louisiana. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1879 - 1682 pages
...up at the expense of the taxpayers. Justice Miller lays down the proposition, and demonstrates it, that there can be no lawful tax which is not laid for a public purpose. Interest had been paid on these bonds; but no importance was attached to that fact, since the payment... | |
| Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1881 - 896 pages
...Court of the United States in Loan Association v. Topeka, say : " We have established beyond cavil there can be no lawful tax, which is not laid for...is a public purpose in this sense, and what is not It is undoubtedly the duty of the legislature, which imposes or authorizes a municipality to impose... | |
| Economics - 1881 - 446 pages
...This is not legislation ; it is a decree under legislative forms. Nor is it taxation. Beyond a cavil there can be no 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,... | |
| John Joseph Lalor - Economics - 1883 - 1076 pages
...This is not legislation; it is a decree under legislative forms. Nor is it taxation. Beyond a cavil there can be no lawful tax which is not laid for a...is a public purpose in this sense and what is not. But in the case before us, in which towns are authorized to contribute aid by way of taxation to any... | |
| John Joseph Lalor - Economics - 1883 - 1076 pages
...legislation; it is a decree under legislative forms. Nor is it taxation. Beyond a cavil there can t>e no lawful tax which is not laid for a public purpose."...is a public purpose in this sense and what is not. But in the case before us, in which towns are authorized to contribute aid by way of taxation to any... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1884 - 1030 pages
...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...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... | |
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