Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal stamp tax on emigration contracts violates equality before the law.
Solution extraite
No. Equality before the law does not require identical tax rules throughout Switzerland; it forbids arbitrary unequal treatment within cantonal legislation and enforcement.
Motifs extraits
The constitutional principle only bars arbitrary preference or disadvantage of individuals or classes without an internal justification. Different cantonal tax regimes are not as such incompatible with equality.