Court : US Supreme Court
Decided on : Jan-01-1853
..... removed. in 1804, the state legislature taxed these lands in the hands of the purchasers; they were proceeded against for the taxes, and a judgment rendered declaring the act of 1804 valid. in 1812, the judgment was brought before this court, and the case submitted on the part of the plaintiff in error without argument, no one appearing for new ..... suppose was not a matter for the court, as the motives or consideration which induced a sovereign state to make a contract, cannot be inquired into as affecting the validity of the act. in the argument, the case of providence bank v. billing, was referred to, 4 pet. 561. this reference impresses me with the shortness and uncertainty of human ..... other personal property held in the state. the payment of this tax has been resisted by the banks. the supreme court of ohio, by its judgment, affirms the validity of the act of the general assembly, and has condemned the bank to the payment. this judgment is the matter of consideration. the section of the .....
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