“The legal right of a taxpayer to decrease the amount of what otherwise would be his taxes, or altogether avoid them, by means which the law permits, cannot be doubted.”
Quote by George Sutherland
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George Sutherland
George Sutherland, a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was born on March 25, 1862, and died on July 18, 1942. He was a prominent legal scholar and judicial officer, known for his contributions to the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. more
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