In the case of Soliah v. Heskin et al., Drain Commissioners of Traill County, North Dakota (1911), the U.S Supreme Court ruled in favor of the defendants, upholding a lower court's decision that had dismissed a complaint by landowners against county drain commissioners. The plaintiffs claimed their lands were being damaged due to drainage works and sought compensation for damages as well as an injunction to halt further work. However, they failed to provide sufficient evidence proving injury or damage caused by these works. The Supreme Court held that without such proof, there was no basis for granting relief or awarding damages under state law provisions governing drainage projects. Furthermore, it found no violation of constitutional rights regarding due process and equal protection clauses since all affected parties were given notice and opportunity to be heard before any action was taken on proposed drainage plans.

In the dissenting opinion for Soliah v. Heskin et al., Drain Commissioners of Traill County, North Dakota, it was argued that the majority's decision to uphold a lower court ruling allowing drainage commissioners to levy assessments on landowners for drainage improvements without providing them an opportunity to challenge these assessments violated due process rights. The dissenting justices contended that property owners should have been given notice and an opportunity to be heard before their properties were assessed. They believed this right was fundamental and protected by the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution, which prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law. Therefore, they disagreed with the majority's interpretation that such procedural safeguards were not necessary in this case because it involved a public improvement project rather than a private dispute between individuals.