Nathaniel Hoyt and James Blandin, administrators of the estate of Antoine Blandin, deceased, along with William M. Hudson and Josephine his wife (heirs of Antoine), and Elisha M. Pease appealed a case to the US Supreme Court against George S. Hammekin and Adelaide Matilda in 1852. The appellants claimed that they were entitled to certain lands located in Louisiana which had been granted by Congress under an act passed on April 8th 1820 for settling claims arising from Spanish grants made before October 1st 1800; however these lands had since been sold by Hammekin who was claiming title through a grant from Spain dated June 17th 1795 as well as subsequent conveyances from other parties who held titles derived from this original grant. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled that while it could not deny the validity of any title acquired prior to October 1st 1800 or question its transferability after such date, it found no evidence showing that either party had obtained legal possession or occupancy rights over said land at any time prior to October 1st 1800 thus making them ineligible for relief under the Act mentioned above due to their failure meet all requirements set forth therein regarding proof of ownership/possession before such date.

In the dissenting opinion of Nathaniel Hoyt and James Blandin, Administrators, &c., and the said James Blandin, William M. Hudson, and Josephine his wife (heirs of Antoine Blandin), Elisha M. Pease v George S. Hammekin and Adelaide Matilda in 1852, Justice McLean argued that a deed from an heir to another should not be considered valid if it was made without consideration or for nominal value as this would amount to fraud on creditors who had claims against the estate of the deceased ancestor. He further noted that such deeds were invalid under Texas law at the time which stated that no conveyance could be made by any person having debts due them unless they received full payment for their debt before making such a conveyance; thus he concluded that since there was no evidence presented showing full payment had been given prior to executing this particular deed then it must be deemed voidable by creditors with claims against Antoine's estate.