In the case of Indiana ex rel. Stanton v. Glover, 1894, the U.S Supreme Court dealt with a dispute over taxation and railroad property in Indiana. The state's Attorney General filed suit against John I. Morrison (the Auditor of State), William H.H Miller (Attorney General) and James A.Glover (Treasurer). He alleged that they had failed to collect taxes from certain railroads operating within the state as required by law, causing significant financial loss to Indiana’s treasury. However, the defendants argued that they were following an existing statute which exempted these railroads from such tax obligations due to previous payments made for benefits received under special contracts with the state. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Glover and his co-defendants stating that while it was true some railroads had not paid their full share of taxes according to general laws applicable statewide; this was because those particular companies held valid contracts with Indiana providing them specific exemptions or reductions on their tax liabilities based on prior agreements or services rendered - thus making it legal under both federal and state constitutions.

In the dissenting opinion for Indiana ex rel. Stanton v. Glover, 1894, it was argued that the court erred in its decision to uphold a law which allowed women to vote in school elections but not general ones. The dissenting justices believed this violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by creating an arbitrary distinction between different types of elections and thus discriminating against male voters who were denied equal voting rights as their female counterparts in school-related matters. They contended that if women could be granted suffrage for one type of election, there was no constitutional reason why they should be barred from participating fully in all electoral processes. This selective enfranchisement was seen as inconsistent with democratic principles and contrary to constitutional guarantees of equality before the law.