In the case of Swan Land and Cattle Company v. Frank, 1892, the U.S Supreme Court was tasked with determining whether a contract for sale of cattle and ranch property in Wyoming was enforceable despite allegations that it had been fraudulently induced. The plaintiff, Swan Land and Cattle Company (a British corporation), alleged that they were misled by false representations made by defendant William Frank about the number of cattle on his ranch at the time of purchase. The court held that even if fraudulent misrepresentations were made regarding some aspects of a contract, as long as there is no evidence to suggest these misrepresentations materially influenced or caused harm to the other party involved in entering into said contract then such claims are not sufficient grounds for voiding an otherwise valid agreement. Therefore, since Swan failed to prove material damage from any potential inaccuracies in Frank's representation about his herd size - given their own due diligence process prior to purchasing - their claim was dismissed.

In the dissenting opinion for Swan Land and Cattle Company v. Frank, Justice Brewer argued that the majority's decision to uphold a lower court ruling in favor of Frank was incorrect because it failed to consider important evidence regarding the value of cattle at issue in this case. He believed that there were significant discrepancies between what Frank claimed he had paid for his cattle and their actual market value, suggesting potential fraud or misrepresentation on his part. Furthermore, Justice Brewer disagreed with the majority's interpretation of Wyoming law concerning mortgages on personal property; he contended that such laws should not be applied retroactively as they were in this case. In conclusion, while acknowledging some merit in Frank’s claims against Swan Land and Cattle Company over unpaid debts related to livestock sales transactions, Justice Brewer felt strongly enough about these issues to voice his disagreement with how both facts and legal principles were handled by other justices.