In the case of Andrew Wylie, Jr., Administrator of Samuel Baldwin v. Richard S. Coxe, the Supreme Court was asked to determine whether a contract between two parties could be enforced when one party had died before it was completed. The deceased party had agreed to sell his land in exchange for payment from the other party and some work on said land by that same party; however, he passed away before any money or labor were exchanged. The court ultimately ruled that since there was no evidence of fraud or bad faith on either side, and because both parties intended to fulfill their obligations under the agreement at hand, then it should still be enforceable even though one of them had died prior to its completion. This decision established an important precedent regarding contracts involving deceased persons: if all conditions are met and both sides intend to fulfill their duties as outlined in a contract then it can still be legally binding even after death has occurred.

In the case of Andrew Wylie, Jr., Administrator of Samuel Baldwin v. Richard S. Coxe, the Supreme Court was tasked with determining whether a deed from an administrator to a third party was valid and binding on the estate in question. The majority opinion held that it was not; however, Justice Daniel dissented from this decision and argued that since there had been no objection made by any other interested parties or creditors at the time of sale, then it should be considered valid and binding upon all involved. He further noted that if such sales were deemed invalid without objections being raised beforehand then administrators would be discouraged from attempting to sell property for fear of legal repercussions down the line - thus making them less likely to act in good faith when managing estates under their care.