In the case of Price v. Forrest, 1898, the U.S Supreme Court ruled on a dispute over land ownership in Washington D.C. The plaintiff, Price, claimed that he had purchased a piece of property from Forrest's wife after her husband's death and was now being denied access to it by Forrest who was allegedly still alive. However, due to an error in recording the deed at the time of purchase and lack of evidence proving Mrs. Forrest’s authority to sell said property (since Mr. Forrest wasn't actually deceased), there were questions about whether or not she legally owned it when she sold it to Price. The court ultimately decided that since there was no proof that Mr. Forrest had transferred his rights as owner before his alleged death nor any record showing Mrs.Forrest as rightful owner upon selling; therefore making her incapable of transferring ownership rights onto Price legally. This case highlighted how important proper documentation is in real estate transactions and set precedent for future cases involving similar disputes.

The dissenting opinion in the case of Price v. Forrest argued that the majority's decision to uphold a lower court ruling, which held that a state law did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment rights of an individual who was denied entry into a public park based on race, was incorrect. The dissent contended that this interpretation contradicted previous Supreme Court rulings and undermined constitutional protections against racial discrimination. It emphasized that equal protection under the law should be extended to all citizens regardless of their race or color and any form of segregation or exclusion based on these factors is unconstitutional. Furthermore, it criticized the majority for failing to recognize this principle as fundamental to American democracy and justice system.