The U.S. Supreme Court case Chamberlin v. Browning in 1899 revolved around a dispute over land ownership in the state of Florida. The plaintiff, Chamberlin, claimed that he had purchased the disputed land from an individual who had received it as part of a Spanish Land Grant before Florida became part of the United States. However, defendant Browning argued that this grant was invalid because it wasn't confirmed by Congress when Florida was admitted to the Union and therefore, according to him, all lands not specifically granted remained public lands under U.S law. The court ruled in favor of Browning stating that even if there were valid title deeds issued by Spain prior to cession (transfer), they needed confirmation after cession due to changes brought about by new sovereignty - which didn't happen here. Therefore such grants could be considered void unless ratified or recognized by Congress post-ceding period. This decision set precedent for future cases involving property rights disputes related to historical foreign claims on American soil; establishing that any pre-existing foreign titles must be validated under current US laws and regulations following territorial acquisition.

The dissenting opinion in the Chamberlin v. Browning case argued that the majority's decision to uphold a state law prohibiting non-residents from hunting game was unconstitutional. The dissenters believed this law violated the Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution which guarantees citizens of each state all privileges and immunities enjoyed by citizens in other states. They contended that hunting is a privilege granted to residents, thus should be extended to non-residents as well under this clause. Furthermore, they disagreed with the majority's view that preservation of game for its own residents justified discrimination against non-residents; arguing instead that such reasoning could lead states to unjustly discriminate against out-of-state individuals on various grounds under guise of protecting their resources or interests.