Colton v. City of Montpelier
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit. Plea; general issue. Upon an agreed statement of facts, at the March term, 1899, Washington county, Thompson, J., presiding, a pro-forma judgment was rendered for the defendant. The plaintiff excepted.
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Plaintiffs’ property in question was exempted from taxation for five years by vote of the defendant at a meeting legally warned. This vote was taken under V. S. 365. The defendant contends that this statute is unconstitutional, because it is a delegation by the legislature of its authority to tax or exempt from taxation, and because it is in violation of the letter and spirit of Art. 9 of the bill of rights. If void for either of these reasons, the vote of the defendant is also without effect.
Unless prohibited by constitutional restrictions, the legislature may confer the taxing power upon…
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