In the 1925 case Hassler, Inc. v. Shaw, the United States Supreme Court addressed a dispute over land ownership in Colorado between Hassler Incorporated and an individual named Shaw. The court ruled that even though there was no formal deed of conveyance from the original owner to Hassler Inc., they had gained legal title to the property through adverse possession due to their continuous use and occupation of it for more than eighteen years without any objection or interruption by others including Mr. Shaw who claimed he owned it based on a tax sale purchase made after this period of time elapsed.

The dissenting opinion in Hassler, Inc. v. Shaw argued that the majority's decision to uphold a state law requiring out-of-state corporations to consent to being sued in local courts as a condition of doing business within the state was an overreach of states' rights and violated principles of federalism. The dissent contended that this ruling effectively allowed states to dictate terms for interstate commerce, which should be under federal jurisdiction according to the Commerce Clause of the U.S Constitution. Furthermore, it was argued that such laws could potentially discourage businesses from operating across state lines due to fear of litigation in unfamiliar jurisdictions with potentially unfavorable laws or biases against outsiders, thereby hindering economic growth and development on a national scale.