The State of Missouri brought a case against the State of Iowa in front of the United States Supreme Court. The original bill was filed by Missouri, claiming that Iowa had unlawfully taken land from them along their shared border. This land was located near Des Moines and included parts of what is now known as Lee County, Iowa. In addition to this claim, Missouri also argued that they were entitled to compensation for damages caused by flooding due to changes made on the Mississippi River which affected both states’ borders. Finally, they requested an injunction preventing any further action on behalf of Iowa until a decision could be reached regarding these claims. After much deliberation and consideration from both sides, it was ultimately decided that while some portions of the disputed territory belonged to each state respectively; other areas would remain unclaimed or “in dispute” until such time as either party could prove ownership rights over them through legal means outside court proceedings

In the case of The State of Missouri, Complainant v. The State of Iowa, Respondent, the dissenting opinion was that the Court should not have assumed jurisdiction over this dispute between two states. It was argued that it is a matter for Congress to decide and any decision by the Supreme Court would be an encroachment on Congressional authority. Furthermore, it was argued that even if there were a legal basis for assuming jurisdiction in this case then such power should only be used sparingly as disputes between states are best resolved through negotiation or arbitration rather than litigation before a court. In conclusion, it was suggested that while both parties had valid claims they could not be settled without infringing upon either state's sovereignty and thus no judgement could or should be made by the Supreme Court in this instance.