In the case of William R. Hallet and Robert L. Walker, Executors of Joshua Kennedy, Deceased v Sidney E. Collins, a dispute arose over land in Mobile County Alabama that had been owned by Joshua Kennedy prior to his death in 1848. The executors argued that they were entitled to the property as part of the estate while Collins claimed he was given title to it through an agreement with Kennedy before his death. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of Collins based on evidence presented at trial showing that he had possession and control over the land for more than two years prior to filing suit against him and thus established a valid claim under Alabama law at the time which gave priority rights to those who held possession for such periods without challenge from other parties claiming ownership or interest in it.

In the dissenting opinion of William R. Hallet and Robert L. Walker, Executors of Joshua Kennedy, Deceased, John G. Aikin and Clarissa his wife, John H. Hastie and his wife Seculdah, Augustus R Meslier and his wife Mary Augusta Kennedy et al v Sidney E Collins (1850), it was argued that the court should have dismissed the appeal as moot since all parties had died before a decision could be made on their case; however this did not occur as instead they were allowed to proceed with their argument which sought to establish that certain lands in Alabama belonged to them due to an earlier agreement between two individuals who had passed away prior to any legal action being taken by either party involved in this dispute. The dissenters believed that allowing such a claim would set a dangerous precedent for future cases where one or both parties are deceased at the time of litigation - thus making it impossible for them receive justice from within our judicial system