In the case of Logan v. Davis, 1913, the United States Supreme Court ruled on a dispute involving land ownership in Oklahoma. The plaintiff, Logan, claimed that he had been unlawfully dispossessed of his property by Davis and sought to recover it along with damages for its use during the period of dispossession. The defendant argued that they were entitled to retain possession due to an agreement made between them and another party who held a mortgage lien on the property at issue. However, this argument was rejected by both lower courts which found in favor of Logan. The Supreme Court upheld these decisions stating that any agreement made regarding the property did not affect Logan's rights as he was not part of said agreement nor had knowledge about it when acquiring his title deed from previous owners who defaulted their mortgage payments leading to foreclosure proceedings against them. Furthermore, Justice Lamar writing for majority stated that even if there was such an agreement; it would be void under local laws prohibiting agreements designed to hinder or delay creditors' right over mortgaged properties unless they consented beforehand which wasn't proven here thus affirming judgment for plaintiff.

In the dissenting opinion for Logan v. Davis, Justice Holmes disagreed with the majority's decision to uphold a state law that required railroad companies to provide separate accommodations for black and white passengers. He argued that this law was unconstitutional because it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. According to Holmes, segregation inherently implied inequality and inferiority, which contradicted the principle of equal protection under the law. Furthermore, he contended that such laws were not only discriminatory but also served no legitimate purpose other than perpetuating racial prejudice and division in society. Therefore, he believed they should be struck down as unconstitutional.