In the 1897 case of Adams v. Henderson, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a dispute involving land ownership in Mississippi. The plaintiff, Adams, claimed that he had purchased a tract of land from an individual who had acquired it through inheritance from his father's estate. However, the defendant (Henderson) argued that this was not possible because at the time of purchase, there were still outstanding debts against the father's estate which would have prevented any transfer of property rights until they were settled. The court sided with Henderson and upheld lower courts' decisions to dismiss Adams' claim for lack of evidence proving otherwise. They stated that under Mississippi law at that time (the mid-19th century), when an estate is indebted and insolvent as in this case, all its assets including real properties are considered part and parcel of administration for payment to creditors before any distribution can be made to heirs or devisees. Therefore unless proven by clear evidence showing full settlement or release from such obligations prior to sale transaction between parties involved; no valid title could pass onto purchaser like Mr.Adams here hence his suit was rightly dismissed by previous courts below.

The dissenting opinion in the case of Adams v. Henderson was not provided or recorded, making it impossible to summarize. In many older Supreme Court cases, only the majority opinion is available and documented for public record. The lack of a dissenting opinion does not necessarily mean there wasn't one; rather, it may simply have not been officially transcribed or preserved.