 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 514 pages
...protection of the state. The expence of government to the individuals of a great nation, is like the expence of management to the joint tenants of a great estate,...or neglect of this maxim consists, what is called the equality or inequality of taxation. Every tax, it must be observed once for all, which falls finally... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 520 pages
...possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revemie which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the...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... | |
 | Wakefield, Edward - Ireland - 1812 - 954 pages
...as possible in proportion to their respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the...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... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1819 - 518 pages
...possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the...or neglect of this maxim, consists what is called the equality or inequality of taxation. Every tax, it must be observed once for all, which falls finally... | |
 | South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 526 pages
...protection of the state," which as a rule of justice and equality, he illustrates by observing, " that the expense of government to 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... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1830 - 660 pages
...towards the support of the Government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to the revenue which they enjoy under the protection of the State. The expense...are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their interest in the estate. In the observance or neglect of this i maxim, consists what is called equality... | |
 | John Wade - Church and state - 1832 - 730 pages
...Edit. p. '493. government to individuals is like the expense of management to the joint tenants of an estate, who are all obliged to contribute in proportion...to their respective interests in the estate. In the observance or neglect of this maxim consists what is called the equality or inequality of taxation.... | |
 | John Wade - Church and state - 1832 - 730 pages
...possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of Principles of Political Economy, 2nd Edit. p. 493. government to individuals is like the expense of... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - Business & Economics - 1835 - 334 pages
...possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the...or neglect of this maxim consists, what is called the equality or inequality of taxation. " II. The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to... | |
 | John Wade - Great Britain - 1835 - 862 pages
...possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government to individuals is like the expense of management to the joint tenants of an estate, who are all obliged... | |
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The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the... 
