In the case of Blake v. McClung in 1898, the U.S Supreme Court dealt with a dispute over land ownership and inheritance rights. The plaintiff, Blake, claimed that he was entitled to a piece of property based on an alleged will left by his father-in-law. However, the defendant, McClung (the executor of the estate), argued that no such will existed and thus denied Blake's claim to any part of the property. The court ruled in favor of McClung after finding insufficient evidence supporting existence or validity of said will; it also noted discrepancies between state laws regarding inheritance rights which further complicated matters for Blake's claim. This ruling reinforced legal principles surrounding burden-of-proof requirements in cases involving contested inheritances and highlighted complexities arising from differences among states' probate laws.

In the dissenting opinion for Blake v. McClung, the justice argued that the majority's decision was a misinterpretation of both constitutional law and precedent. The justice believed that there was no legal basis to deny Mr. Blake his right to sue in federal court simply because he had previously filed suit in state court on a related matter. He contended that this interpretation violated principles of due process and equal protection under the law, as it effectively barred individuals from seeking redress in federal courts if they had already pursued their claims at the state level - regardless of whether those claims were adequately addressed or resolved by state courts. Furthermore, he disagreed with the majority's assertion that allowing such suits would lead to an overburdened federal judiciary system; instead, he suggested it would ensure fair treatment for all citizens under U.S laws.