In the White v. Joyce case of 1894, the U.S Supreme Court ruled on a dispute over land ownership in Nebraska. The plaintiff, White, claimed that he had purchased the disputed property from an individual who had acquired it through preemption rights under federal law. However, Joyce argued that this was invalid as the original owner did not meet residency requirements for preemption and thus could not legally transfer ownership to White. The court sided with Joyce's argument and held that since there was no evidence showing compliance with residency requirements by the original claimant before selling his right to White, such sale conferred no title upon him (White). Therefore, any subsequent claims based on this transaction were also deemed invalid.

In the dissenting opinion for White v. Joyce, it was argued that the majority's decision to uphold a law prohibiting non-residents from hunting in Louisiana except on their own land was unconstitutional. The dissenting justices believed this law violated both the Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by discriminating against out-of-state citizens. They contended that hunting wild game is a common right shared by all citizens, not just those who own property in Louisiana. Furthermore, they asserted that there were no compelling reasons provided to justify such discrimination against non-residents as necessary for conservation purposes or any other public interest concern which could potentially validate differential treatment under these constitutional provisions.