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In the case of Stoneroad v. Stoneroad, 1894, the U.S Supreme Court was tasked with resolving a dispute over property inheritance. The plaintiff, Mrs. Elizabeth Stoneroad claimed that she had been wrongfully denied her share in her late husband's estate due to an incorrect interpretation of Pennsylvania state law by lower courts. She argued that under Pennsylvania law at the time of their marriage and when Mr. John H Stoneroad acquired his real estate properties, a wife was entitled to one-third of her deceased husband’s personal property if he died without leaving a will (intestate). However, this law changed after they got married but before Mr.Stoneroad's death which led to confusion about its application in this case. The defendant party included other heirs who contested Mrs.Stonroad's claim arguing that since Mr.Stonroad died after the change in legislation took effect; it should apply instead thus denying Mrs.Stoneoad any right over his properties. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mrs.Elizabeth Storneroad stating that rights vested under old laws cannot be taken away or altered by subsequent changes unless explicitly stated so by legislature hence she is entitled to receive one third from all real estates owned by her late husband as per original provisions.
The dissenting opinion in the case of Stoneroad v. Stoneroad, 1894, is not readily available or well-documented in legal archives. The case itself revolves around a dispute over land ownership and inheritance within the Stoneroad family. However, without specific details on who delivered the dissenting opinion and what their arguments were against the majority ruling, it's challenging to provide an accurate summary of this perspective for this particular Supreme Court Case from 1894.