In Green v. Green, the United States Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a husband had the right to sue his wife for damages for breach of contract. The case arose out of a dispute between the husband and wife over a contract they had entered into for the sale of a piece of real estate. The husband had agreed to sell the property to the wife for a certain sum of money, but the wife refused to pay the agreed-upon price. The husband then sued the wife for breach of contract. The Supreme Court held that the husband had the right to sue his wife for breach of contract. The Court reasoned that the husband and wife were both parties to the contract and that the husband had a right to enforce the contract against the wife. The Court also noted that the husband had a right to seek damages for any losses he suffered as a result of the breach of contract. In conclusion, the Supreme Court held that the husband had the right to sue his wife for breach of contract and to seek damages for any losses he suffered as a result of the breach. This decision established the principle that spouses are subject to the same legal obligations as any other contracting parties.

Justice Field delivered the dissenting opinion in Green v. Green, arguing that the majority's decision was inconsistent with prior Supreme Court decisions and would create a dangerous precedent for future cases. He argued that under the law of Louisiana, where this case originated, an executor had no authority to sell real estate without court approval or authorization from all interested parties. The majority held that since there were no objections raised by any of those affected by the sale at issue here, it should be upheld as valid even though it did not comply with state law requirements. Justice Field disagreed strongly and asserted that such a ruling would allow executors to act outside their legal authority and could lead to fraud or other abuses if allowed to stand unchecked. He also noted that allowing such sales without proper oversight could result in serious financial losses for heirs who may have been unaware of what was happening until after it was too late.