The U.S. Supreme Court case Emshiemer v. New Orleans in 1901 revolved around a dispute over property rights and tax obligations. The plaintiff, Emshiemer, claimed that the city of New Orleans had wrongfully sold his property due to alleged unpaid taxes from previous years which he argued were not legally owed as they were assessed before he took ownership of the land. He further contended that this sale violated his constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause since he was not given proper notice or opportunity to challenge it beforehand. However, the court ruled against him on both counts. It held that as per Louisiana state law at the time, tax obligations attached to properties themselves rather than their owners; thus making new owners liable for any outstanding amounts regardless of when they were incurred - even if prior to their acquisition of said properties. Furthermore, regarding his second claim about lack of due process; while acknowledging its general importance in such matters - especially those involving potential deprivation of property - it nonetheless found no violation here because according to existing laws and procedures then in effect within Louisiana (which included public announcements), sufficient notice had indeed been provided.

The dissenting opinion in the Emshiemer v. New Orleans case argued that the majority's decision to uphold a city ordinance requiring all bread sold within its limits to be of certain weights was an overreach of government power and violated individual rights. The dissent contended that such regulation was unnecessary, as consumers could easily determine for themselves whether they were getting their money's worth when purchasing bread. Furthermore, it suggested that this type of legislation opened up a slippery slope towards excessive governmental control over private business practices, which could potentially infringe upon personal liberties and free market principles. It also questioned whether local governments had the constitutional authority to enact such regulations at all.