In the case of Black v. Jackson, a dispute arose over land ownership in Mississippi following the Civil War. The plaintiff, Mr. Black, claimed that he had purchased and paid for a tract of land from Mr. Jackson but never received the deed due to an alleged fraud by Jackson's attorney who was supposed to facilitate the transaction. However, when Black attempted to assert his rights as owner years later after discovering this fraud, it was found that another party had already bought and held title to this same piece of property from Jackson during those intervening years. The Supreme Court ruled against Black on grounds that he failed to take proper legal action within a reasonable time frame upon learning about his lack of rightful ownership (a concept known as laches). The court stated that even if there were fraudulent actions involved initially with regard to not receiving his deed, it did not excuse him from taking so long before attempting any rectification or asserting his claim on said property once aware.

The dissenting opinion in the case of BLACK v. JACKSON was not provided or recorded, hence it cannot be summarized.