In Chilton v. Braiden's Administratrix, the Supreme Court of the United States held that a contract made between two parties in one state is valid and enforceable in another state if it complies with the laws of both states. The case involved an agreement between William Chilton, a resident of Virginia, and Thomas Braiden, who resided in Kentucky at the time he entered into their contract. The dispute arose when Braiden died before fulfilling his obligations under their agreement and his administratrix refused to pay what was due to Chilton from her deceased husband’s estate. In its ruling, the court found that since both parties had complied with all applicable laws governing contracts within each respective jurisdiction at the time they entered into their agreement; therefore it should be enforced by either party regardless of which state they were located in when seeking enforcement or damages for breach thereof.

In Chilton v. Braiden's Administratrix, the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a contract between two parties could be enforced after one of them had died. The majority opinion held that the contract could not be enforced because it violated public policy and would have been illegal if entered into by living persons. However, Justice Grier dissented from this opinion and argued that contracts should generally remain enforceable even when one party has passed away. He reasoned that there is no legal principle which prevents such contracts from being validly made or performed, so long as they do not violate any laws or public policies in place at the time of their formation. Furthermore, he noted that allowing these types of agreements to stand would provide greater certainty for individuals entering into contractual relationships with those who may pass away before performance can take place.