This Supreme Court case involved the executors of John Pray, deceased, and George G. Belt, trustee and James P. Heath pro ami. The dispute was over a debt owed to the estate of John Pray by one William Maxwell who had died in 1820 leaving his brother J.J Maxwell as his administrator with will annexed. In 1821 J.J Maxwell assigned all rights to collect this debt from William's estate to George Waters and Ann Pray who were executors for John Pray's estate at that time; however they failed to collect on it until after J.J Maxwell passed away in 1825 when they attempted collection through Belt as Trustee for William’s Estate but he refused payment due to the statute of limitations having expired before their attempt at collection was made so they appealed this decision up through the court system eventually reaching the Supreme Court where it was decided that since there had been no action taken by either party prior to expiration of statute then neither could claim any right or title under said assignment therefore judgment must be entered against them both dismissing their bill with costs paid out by each side respectively

In the dissenting opinion of this case, Justice Story argued that the Court should not have reversed the decision of the Circuit Court. He believed that there was sufficient evidence to support a finding in favor of Belt and Heath, as they had provided proof that John Pray had made an agreement with them prior to his death. Furthermore, he argued that even if such an agreement did not exist at common law or under equity principles, it could still be enforced by virtue of a special act passed by Congress which allowed for contracts between deceased persons and their creditors. In conclusion, Justice Story felt strongly that reversing the Circuit Court's ruling would be unjustified given all available evidence presented in court.