Equality

the chattel subjected to the use tax is bought in another state and then carried into Washington.

Likeness in possessing the same rights, and being liable to the same duties. See 1 Tou Uier, Dr. Civ. notes 170, 193.

Likeness in possessing the same rights and being liable to the same duties. See 1 Toullier, nn. 170, 193. The word equal implies, not identity, but duality; the use of one thing as the measure of another. Kentucky & I. Bridge Co. v. R. Co., 37 Fed. 624, 2 L. R. A. 2S9; Little Rock & M. R. Co. v. R. Co., 03 Fed. 775, 11 C. C. A. 417, 26 L. R. A. 192. Judges in court, while exercising their functions, are all upon an equality, it being a rule that inter pares non est potestas: a judge cannot, therefore, punish another judge of the same court for using any expression in court, although the words used might have been a contempt in any other person. Bacon, Abr., Of the Court of Sessions, Of Justices of the Peace. In contracts, the law presumes that the parties act upon a perfect equality: when, therefore, one party uses auy fraud or deceit to destroy this equality, the party grieved may avoid the contract In case of a grant to two or more persons jointly, without designating what each takes, they are presumed to take in equal proportions; Treadwell v. Bulkley, 4 Day (Conn.) 395, 4 Am. Dec. 225; Henderson v. Womack, 41 N. C. 437; Appeal of Young, S3 Pa. 59. It is a maxim that when the equity of the parties is equal, the law must prevail; Johnson v. Brown, 3 Call (Va.) 259; and that as between different creditors, equality is equity; De La Yergne v. Evertson, 1 Paige, Ch. Equalization in revenue statutes means to bring the assessment of i parts of a taxing district to the.-lard; Huidekoper v. Hadley, 177 Fed. l, lou C. C.. 40 L. R. A. (N. S.j 505. See Tax.

The condition of possessing the same rights, privileges, and immunities, and being liable to the same tiuties. Equality is equity. Fran. Max. 9, max. 3. Thus, where an heir buys in an ineumbrance for less than is due upon it, (except it be to protect an incumbrance to which he himself is entitled, ) he shail be allowed no more than what he really paid for it, as against other incumbrancers upon the estate, 2 Vent. 353; 1 Vern. 49; I Salk. 155.

Possessing the same rights and being liable to the same duties. Persons are all equal before the law, whatever adventitious advantages some may possess over others. All persons are protected by the law, and obedience to it is required from all. In contracts, the law presumes the parties act upon a perfect equality; when therefore one party uses any fraud or deceit to destroy this equality, the party grieved may avoid the contract. Vide Deceit, Fraud.