Burtis Ringo, James Elliott, John Collins, John Elliott, James Lawrence, Thomas Watson Athey Rowe and George Muse Sen. and George Muse Jun., appellants brought a case against Charles Binns and Elijah Hixon Stephen Hixon Noah Hixon John Hixon William Hixson to the Supreme Court of the United States. The appellants were seeking an injunction against the appellees from selling or disposing of certain lands in Kentucky that had been granted by Congress to them as veterans for their services during the Revolutionary War. The court found that although there was no legal title vested in any one individual at this time due to conflicting claims between different parties involved with these lands; however they did find that it would be inequitable for any party to take advantage of another's misfortune or ignorance regarding their rights over these lands. Therefore they ruled in favor of granting an injunction restraining all parties from selling or disposing of said land until further order from a competent tribunal could be obtained on behalf of those who may have rightful claim over them.

In Burtis Ringo, James Elliott, John Collins, John Elliott, James Lawrence, Thomas Watson Athey Rowe George Muse Sen. and George Muse Jun., Appellants v. Charles Binns and Elijah Hixon Stephen Hixon Noah Hixon John Hixon William Hixson An (1836), the dissenting opinion argued that the court should not have reversed a decision made by the circuit court in favor of the appellants because there was no evidence to prove that any of them had been wronged or suffered damages due to an alleged breach of contract between themselves and appellees. The dissent further argued that even if such a breach did occur it would be impossible for anyone to determine who was responsible for it since all parties involved were deceased at this point in time. Finally they concluded by stating that reversing this decision without sufficient evidence could set a dangerous precedent which could lead to more cases being overturned on similar grounds with little proof or justification behind them.