In Maria Wilson Page, Relict and Administratrix of Mann Page, Deceased v. John Lloyd et al., the Supreme Court case involved a dispute over land in Virginia that had been owned by Mann Page, who died without leaving a will. His widow Maria Wilson Page was appointed as his administratrix and she sought to recover possession of the land from defendants John Lloyd (executor of Osgood Hanbury), Robert Patton (administrator with the will annexed of Mann Page), John T.Page, Lewis Burwell (administrator for Robert C.Page) and John Minor on behalf of herself and her infant children Jane Maria & Mann Alexander Pages. The court found in favor of Mrs.Page's claim to possessory title to the property but held that it could not be conveyed until certain debts were paid off first due to an earlier agreement between Mr.& Mrs .Page prior to his death which provided for such payment out of any proceeds from sale or conveyance before distribution among heirs or legatees under intestacy laws at time

In the case of Maria Wilson Page, Relict and Administratrix of Mann Page, Deceased, et al. v. John Lloyd et al., the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a deed executed by Mann Page in 1815 should be enforced against his estate after his death in 1817. The majority opinion held that it should not because there had been no consideration given for the deed at the time it was made and therefore could not be enforced against his estate as he did not receive any benefit from making it. However, Justice Story dissented on this point arguing that although there had been no consideration given when the deed was made, subsequent events such as improvements to land owned by Mann's children provided sufficient evidence of consideration which would make enforcing this agreement valid even though it occurred after Mann's death.