In the 1907 case Hutchins v. Munn, the United States Supreme Court dealt with a dispute over property rights and inheritance law. The plaintiff, Mrs. Hutchins, claimed that she was entitled to certain properties in New York City based on her late husband's will which had been probated in Texas where they resided. However, Mr. Munn argued that he held rightful ownership of these properties as per his deceased wife’s will who happened to be the sister of Mrs.Hutchin's late husband.The lower court ruled in favor of Mr.Munn stating that since both siblings died intestate (without a valid will) under New York law,the property should go to their surviving spouses equally.However,on appeal,the Supreme Court reversed this decision.It held that because Mr.Hutchin's will was properly executed and admitted for probate in Texas,it must be recognized by other states including New York due to full faith and credit clause.Therefore,Mrs.Hutchins is entitled solely to all properties left by her husband.This ruling clarified how interstate recognition of legal documents such as last testament works,and affirmed an individual’s right to determine distribution of their estate through a legally executed will.

In the dissenting opinion for Hutchins v. Munn, it was argued that the majority's decision to uphold a Massachusetts law prohibiting women from working more than 58 hours per week in bakeries and laundries violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights. The dissenting justices believed this ruling interfered with an individual’s right to contract freely under the Due Process Clause of the Constitution. They contended that there was no reasonable basis for distinguishing between men and women in terms of labor laws or between different industries, as all workers could potentially face health risks due to long work hours. Therefore, they saw this law as arbitrary and discriminatory against female workers specifically within these two industries - bakeries and laundries - without any substantial evidence proving why these particular jobs required such regulation while others did not.