PAGE. SECTION 445. Treason against a State of the Union.... 839 446. Offenses, other than treason, against the existence and 462. Rules of evidence and procedure may be changed. 860 476. The Federal Government and the obligation of contracts. 874 SECTION 488. The Obligation of Contracts Clause.... 489. Changes in means or manner of enforcement of contracts. 501. Regulation of charges of public service corporations... PAGE. SECTION 516. Distinction between cases coming to the Supreme Court by writs of error to state courts, and those originating in lower federal courts.. 517. Cases based on diversity of citizenship.. 921 921 518. Gelpcke v. Dubuque.. 922 519. Extension of the doctrine of Gelpeke v. Dubuque... 925 520. Great Southern Fireproof Hotel Co. v. Jones.. 925 CHAPTER XLIX. CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS UPON THE TAXING POWERS OF THE STATES. 522. Special assessments 523. Taxes and special assessments distinguished. 524. Constitutional requirements of special assessments.. 525. Resort to special assessments discretionary with the legis 927 928 929 930 931 526. Special assessments in excess of benefits. 933 527. Doctrine of Norwood v. Baker..... 933 528. Norwood v. Baker explained and limited by later cases. 936 943 530. Property taxed must be within the jurisdiction of the 534. Taxation of property situated in several jurisdictions.... 949 950 536. Adams Express Co. v. Ohio.... 951 537. Taxation of capital stock companies operating in two or 540. Doctrine of state tax on Foreign Held Bonds Case.. 546. Tax exemptions and the impairment of contracts.. |