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In the case of Baker v. Warner in 1913, the US Supreme Court dealt with a dispute over land ownership. The plaintiff, Baker, claimed that he had purchased certain lands from an individual who had acquired them through inheritance from his deceased father's estate. However, the defendant, Warner and others disputed this claim on grounds that they were rightful owners due to their relationship with the original owner (the deceased). They argued that there was no valid will left by him and hence they should inherit it as per intestacy laws. The court ruled in favor of Baker stating that even though there may not have been a written will left behind by the original owner before his death; oral testimony provided evidence enough to prove a verbal agreement between him and his son regarding these lands' transfer upon his demise. Therefore, since this son sold these lands to Baker later on - it made him their legal owner now despite any claims raised by other relatives of the deceased.
The Baker v. Warner case does not have a publicly available dissenting opinion recorded in the legal databases, making it impossible to provide a summary of such. This could be due to unanimous agreement among the justices or simply because no written dissent was submitted at that time. It's important to note that not all Supreme Court cases result in published dissenting opinions if there is no disagreement amongst the justices about the decision and its underlying legal principles.