John Den, Ex Dem. Archibald Russell brought a case against The Association of the Jersey Company in an effort to recover money he had loaned them. He argued that the company was liable for his debt due to their negligence and breach of contract. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Russell, finding that the company was indeed responsible for repaying him as they had failed to fulfill their contractual obligations and were negligent in managing funds entrusted to them by Russell. Furthermore, it found that any losses suffered by Russell could be attributed directly to the actions taken by The Association of the Jersey Company and thus should bear responsibility for repayment accordingly.

In the case of John Den, Ex Dem. Archibald Russell v. The Association of the Jersey Company, Justice Grier delivered a dissenting opinion in which he argued that the plaintiff's claim should have been heard by a jury and not decided by summary judgment. He noted that there were several disputed facts between the parties and it was impossible to determine who was right without hearing from witnesses or examining documents related to their dispute. Furthermore, he argued that even if some of these facts could be determined as true based on evidence presented in court, they still needed to be weighed against each other before any conclusion could be reached about whether or not one party had breached its contract with another. Ultimately, Justice Grier concluded that this matter should have gone before a jury so all relevant information could be considered before making any final decision regarding liability for breach of contract.