In the case of In re Boardman, Applicant on Behalf of Durrant, 1897, the U.S. Supreme Court was asked to consider a habeas corpus petition filed by William Henry Theodore Durrant's mother through her attorney George W. Boardman. Durrant had been convicted and sentenced to death for murder in California state court but his legal team argued that he did not receive a fair trial due to public prejudice and media sensationalism surrounding his case which influenced jury selection process and verdict. They also contended that certain evidence was improperly admitted during the trial proceedings. The Supreme Court denied their request for intervention stating it lacked jurisdiction over such matters under federal law as they were primarily issues related with state courts' procedures rather than constitutional rights violations or federal laws infringements. The justices held that even if there were errors made at the lower court level, these would need to be addressed through an appeal within California's judicial system itself before reaching out for federal relief via writs like habeas corpus petitions.

The dissenting opinion in the case of In re Boardman, Applicant on Behalf of Durrant, 1897 was not recorded or is unknown. The Supreme Court records do not provide a detailed account of any dissenting views for this particular case. Therefore, it's impossible to summarize such an opinion accurately and comprehensively.