176 So. 2d 73 - Willis v. Morgan’s Empirical Analysis
1965
Citation profile
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Stewart Dry Goods Co. v. Lewis · Blunson v. Knighton · Gray v. Central Florida Lumber Co. · 73 So. 2d 884 - Volusia County Kennel Club v. Haggard · Jacksonville Gas Co. v. Lee, Comptroller
Most-quoted passages
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“"Excise taxes have been imposed in many ways, but so long as they are reasonable, not unjustly discriminatory, nor arbitrary, whimsical, irrational, grossly oppressive, plainly unequal, or contrary to common right, they will be upheld. [citations omitted]" (emphasis added)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“"The only requirement of `equality' and `uniformity' with which we are here concerned is that all tracks in the same class be treated similarly."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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