In the case of Inglehart v. Stansbury (1893), the U.S Supreme Court was tasked with resolving a dispute over land ownership in Washington D.C. The plaintiff, Inglehart, claimed that he had purchased a piece of property from Stansbury and paid him $500 as part payment for it. However, after receiving this money, Stansbury sold the same property to another party without informing or refunding Inglehart. When brought before lower courts, they ruled in favor of Stansbury stating that there was no written agreement between him and Inglehart regarding their transaction which violated Statute of Frauds - requiring certain contracts to be memorialized in writing. The case reached the Supreme Court on appeal where it reversed these decisions by ruling that while there may not have been an explicit written contract between both parties involved; however, since partial payment had been made by one party to another for said property – thus constituting what is known as 'part performance' – this could serve as sufficient evidence towards validating an oral contract under law thereby overriding requirements set forth by Statute of Frauds.

In the dissenting opinion for Inglehart v. Stansbury, it was argued that the majority's decision to uphold a lower court ruling - which held that an individual could not be sued in another state unless they were served with process while physically present there - was incorrect. The dissenting justices believed this interpretation of jurisdictional rules overly narrow and restrictive, potentially hindering interstate commerce and justice by providing individuals with an easy method of evading legal responsibility simply by crossing state lines. They contended that if someone conducts business or causes harm in a particular state, they should reasonably expect to face any resulting legal consequences within that same jurisdiction regardless of their physical location when served with process. This view reflects a more modern understanding of personal jurisdiction based on minimum contacts rather than mere physical presence.