In the case of Scott v. Deweese in 1900, the U.S Supreme Court dealt with a dispute over land ownership. The plaintiff, Scott, claimed that he had purchased a piece of property from an individual who was not legally entitled to sell it because they were not its rightful owner. The defendant, Deweese, argued that he was indeed the legal owner and therefore had every right to sell it. The court ruled in favor of Deweese based on evidence presented which showed that he did have valid title to the property at the time of sale. This decision reinforced principles related to real estate transactions and clarified issues regarding lawful possession and transferability under American law.

The dissenting opinion in the case of Scott v. Deweese, 1900 is not readily available from public sources. This Supreme Court case was a dispute over land ownership and mineral rights, but specific details about any dissenting opinions are not easily accessible or may not exist due to the age of the case.