In Manning & Another v. Cape Ann Isinglass & Glue Company & Others, the Supreme Court of the United States was asked to decide whether a contract between two parties was valid and enforceable. The contract in question was between the plaintiff, Manning, and the defendant, Cape Ann Isinglass & Glue Company. Manning had agreed to purchase a certain quantity of glue from the company, and the company had agreed to deliver the glue to Manning. However, the company failed to deliver the glue, and Manning sued for breach of contract. The Supreme Court held that the contract was valid and enforceable. The Court noted that the contract was clear and unambiguous, and that the parties had agreed to all of its terms. Furthermore, the Court found that the company had failed to fulfill its obligations under the contract, and thus had breached the contract. As a result, the Court held that Manning was entitled to damages for the breach of contract.

Justice Field delivered the dissenting opinion in Manning & Another v. Cape Ann Isinglass & Glue Company & Others, arguing that the majority's decision was wrongfully decided and should be reversed. He argued that a contract between two parties is not necessarily void if one of them has made a mistake as to its terms or conditions; rather, it depends on whether such mistake was known by both parties at the time of entering into said contract. In this case, he believed there were sufficient facts to show that both parties had knowledge of the true nature and extent of their agreement when they entered into it. Therefore, Justice Field concluded that since neither party could have been misled by any misapprehension as to what they had agreed upon, no cause for rescission existed and thus the lower court’s judgment should stand affirmed instead of being reversed as per majority opinion.