All subjects over which the sovereign power of a state extends are objects of taxation ; but those over which it does not extend are, upon the soundest principles, exempt from taxation. Niles' National Register - Page 721819Full view - About this book
| Law - 1886 - 548 pages
...all, should be subjected to that government only which belongs to all. All subjects over which this sovereign power of a State extends are objects of...taxation; but those over which it does not extend are upou the soundest principles exempt from taxation. The sovereignty of a State extends to every thing... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 842 pages
...subject, and those doctrines have been reaffirmed and enforced in the recent decisions of the court. All subjects over which the sovereign power of a State extends are, as a general rule, proper objects of taxation, but the power of a State to tax does not extend to those... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1870 - 840 pages
...subject, and those doctrines have been reaffirmed and. enforced in the recent decisions of the court. All subjects over which the sovereign power of a State extends are, as a general rule, proper objects of taxation, but the power of a State to tax does not extend to those... | |
| Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 786 pages
...true. But to what source do we trace this right ? It is obvious that it is an incident of sovereignty, and is coextensive with that to which it is an incident....self-evident. The sovereignty of a State extends to everything which exists by its own authority or is introduced by its permission ; b*ut does it extend... | |
| Wisconsin. Railroad Commissioners' Department - Railroad law - 1875 - 856 pages
...to the discretion of those who use it," is a principle which is well settled and well understood. " All subjects over which the sovereign power of a State extends, are objects of taxation. The sovereignty of a State extends to everything which exists by its own authority, or is introduced... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1875 - 750 pages
...Howard, 416. J Blackwell on Tax Titles (2d ed.), 408. Opinion of the court. Properties of every kind over which the sovereign power of a State extends are objects of taxation outside of the means and instruments of the Federal government.* Unrestricted by constitutional limitations... | |
| Wisconsin - Wisconsin - 1876 - 1184 pages
...to the discretion of those who use it," is a principle which is well settled and well understood. " All subjects over which the sovereign power of a State extends, are objects of taxation. The sovereignty of a State extends to everything which exists by its own authority, or is introduced... | |
| William Henry Burroughs - Local taxation - 1877 - 970 pages
...Taxing Power. — The power of taxation, being an incident of sovereignty, is co-extensive with that of which it is an incident. All subjects over which the...power of a State extends are objects of taxation. " These subjects are persons, property and business. Whatever form taxation may assume, whether as... | |
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