Wailes v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. This appeal was taken from an order of the Court below dismissing the petition for a mandamus. The case is stated in the opinion of this Court.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
This case has been very fully argued, and the interests involved are of more than ordinary importance. At the same time, however, it does not seem to us that any great difficulties present themselves in the consideration of the several questions upon which the petitioner’s right to a mandamus depends. Now, what is this case? By an Act of Congress, approved 5th August. 1861, a direct tax of twenty millions of dollars was levied upon real property, and this tax was apportioned amongst the several States according to representation, as prescribed by the Federal Constitution — the apportionment…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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