In the 1914 case Taylor v. Parker, the United States Supreme Court addressed an issue related to property rights and due process of law. The plaintiff, Taylor, had his land seized by a tax collector named Parker for unpaid taxes. However, he claimed that he was not given proper notice about this action as required by Massachusetts state law at that time which stated that before seizing someone's property for unpaid taxes, they must be given sufficient warning or notice. The court ruled in favor of Taylor stating that his Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated because he was deprived of his property without due process of law since no adequate notice was provided to him prior to seizure. This ruling reinforced the importance and necessity of adhering strictly to procedural requirements when it comes to matters involving deprivation or infringement upon individual’s constitutional rights.

The dissenting opinion in the case of Taylor v. Parker, 1914, argued that the majority's decision to uphold a Massachusetts law prohibiting certain types of fishing was an overreach of state power and infringed upon individual rights. The dissent contended that there was no clear public interest served by this prohibition and it therefore violated due process under the Fourteenth Amendment. Furthermore, they believed that such restrictions on personal liberty should be limited to cases where harm or injury could result from one's actions; since no such harm had been demonstrated here, they felt the law was unjustified. They also expressed concern about potential abuses of power if states were allowed to regulate private activities without demonstrating a compelling reason for doing so.