...amount imposed and the variouspecies of property selected either forbearing its burdens or for heiiix exempt from them, is not inconsistent with a perfect...proper sense of those terms; and that a system which imposée the same tax upon every species of property, irrespective of its nature or condition or class,...

...Amendment to the Constitution guarantees shall not he abridged by state action." The court said that it had repeatedly "laid down the doctrine that diversity...them, is not inconsistent with a perfect uniformity aud equality of taxation in the proper sense of those terms," citing Bell'« Gap R. Co. v. Peuntyleania,...

...amendment to the constitution guarantees shall not be abridged by state action." The court said that it had repeatedly "laid down the doctrine that diversity...equality of taxation in the proper sense of those terms": Citing Bell's Gap EE Co. T. Pennsylvania, 134 US 232, 303 237; Home Ins. Co. v. New York, 134 US 594,...

...amount imposed and the various species of property selected either for bearing its burdens or from being exempt from them, is not inconsistent with a...every species of property, irrespective of its nature or condition or class, will be destructive of the principle of uniformity and equality in taxation...

...and the various species of property selected either for bearing its burdens or from being exempt frbm them, is not inconsistent with a perfect uniformity...tax upon every species of property, irrespective of it§ nature or condition or class, will be destrucOpiuion of the Court. tive of the principles of uniformity...

...Lamar, in Pacific Express Co. v. Seibert, 142 US 339, was equally emphatic. He said on page 351 : " This court has repeatedly laid down the doctrine that...property selected either for bearing its burdens or from being exempt from them, is not inconsistent with a perfect uniformity and equality of taxation...

...Justice Lamar, in Pacific Express Co. v. Seibert, 142 US 339, was equally emphatic. He said on page 351 : "This court has repeatedly laid down the doctrine...property selected either for bearing its burdens or from being exempt from them, is not inconsistent with a perfect uniformity and equality of taxation...

...companies in the State of Missouri was sustained, Mr. Justice Lamar, speaking for the court, well says: "This court has repeatedly laid down the doctrine...every species of property, irrespective of its nature or condition or class, will be destructive of the principle of uniformity and equality in taxation...

...of the United States in the case of the Pacific Express Company v. Seibert, 142 US, 351, as follows: "This court has repeatedly laid down the doctrine that diversity of taxation, both in reference to the amount imposed and the various species of property selected, either for bearing...

...on correct principles for the taxation of special forms of property, separate and distinct from the general property tax in respect to both valuation...same tax upon every species of property, irrespective or its nature, condition, or class, will be destructive of the principle of uniformity and equality...