In the 1906 case of Crowe v. Trickey, the United States Supreme Court ruled on a dispute involving land ownership in Arkansas. The plaintiff, Crowe, claimed that he had purchased a piece of property from its original owner and was therefore entitled to it. However, the defendant, Trickey, argued that he had acquired title to the same property through adverse possession - essentially claiming ownership by virtue of having occupied and used it for an extended period without challenge from anyone else. The lower court sided with Trickey but upon appeal to the Supreme Court; they reversed this decision stating that under Arkansas law at least seven years must pass before someone can claim adverse possession over another's land. In this case only five years had passed since Crowe bought his deed making him still legally recognized as its rightful owner. This ruling reinforced legal principles around real estate transactions and clarified how long one needs to occupy a piece of land before they can claim it as their own via adverse possession under state laws.

In the dissenting opinion for Crowe v. Trickey, it was argued that the majority's decision to uphold a law requiring voters in Missouri to publicly declare their party affiliation before participating in primary elections violated citizens' right to vote and infringed upon their privacy. The dissenting justices believed that this requirement could potentially deter individuals from voting due to fear of public ridicule or retaliation based on their political beliefs. They also expressed concern about potential misuse of voter information by those with access to it, which they felt posed an additional threat to individual privacy rights. Furthermore, they disagreed with the majority's assertion that such laws were necessary for preventing fraud in primary elections, arguing instead that there were less intrusive means available for achieving this goal without infricating on voters' rights.