In the case of Knapp v. Alexander-Edgar Lumber Company, 1914, the U.S Supreme Court dealt with a dispute over land ownership and timber rights in Louisiana. The plaintiff, Knapp, claimed that he had purchased the property from its original owners before they sold it to the defendant company. However, due to an error in recording his purchase at the local courthouse by his attorney's clerk who was illiterate and mistakenly recorded another tract of land instead of this one; there was no official record proving his claim. The defendant company argued that because there was no public record showing Knapp as owner when they bought it from previous owners (who were unaware about sale to Knapp), their purchase should be considered valid under Louisiana law which prioritizes public records for determining ownership disputes. After considering all arguments and evidence presented by both parties including testimonies confirming sale to Knapp first but also acknowledging recording mistake later on; court ruled in favor of defendant lumber company stating that despite being unfortunate victim of circumstances beyond control like illness or illiteracy causing errors during legal procedures; such mistakes cannot override importance given by state laws towards maintaining accurate public records for resolving property disputes fairly.

In the dissenting opinion for the case of Knapp v. Alexander-Edgar Lumber Company, it was argued that there should be a distinction between an injury caused by negligence and one resulting from a violation of statutory duty. The justice disagreed with the majority's view that Mr. Knapp had assumed risk when he continued to work in hazardous conditions without protest or complaint, stating this assumption could not absolve his employer from liability for violating safety regulations which led to his injury. Furthermore, they contended that if employers were allowed to evade responsibility on such grounds, it would render these laws ineffective and defeat their purpose - protecting workers' safety rights.