In the case of Duke, Mayor of the City of Guthrie v. Turner in 1906, the U.S Supreme Court dealt with a dispute over municipal bonds issued by the city of Guthrie, Oklahoma. The plaintiff, Turner had purchased several bonds from the city and later sued when he did not receive payment on them. The defendant argued that these bonds were invalid as they exceeded a debt limit set by territorial law at that time. However, it was found that this law was superseded by an act passed subsequently which allowed for such debts to be incurred if approved through public vote - which it had been in this case. Therefore, despite exceeding previous limits on municipal debt levels established under territorial laws; since there was subsequent legislation permitting such action upon voter approval (which occurred), these actions were deemed legal and binding obligations for repayment existed.

In the dissenting opinion for Duke, Mayor of the City of Guthrie v. Turner, it was argued that the majority's decision to uphold an ordinance prohibiting certain businesses from operating within city limits on Sundays infringed upon individual liberties and religious freedoms. The dissenting justices believed that such a law was not only discriminatory against those who did not observe Sunday as their day of rest but also overstepped government boundaries by dictating when private enterprises could operate. They contended that this kind of legislation should be left to individual states rather than being decided at a federal level. Furthermore, they expressed concern about potential economic implications for businesses affected by these restrictions and questioned whether there were sufficient justifications in terms of public health or safety to warrant such measures.