George Runyan brought a case against the lessee of John G. Coster and Thomas K. Mercien, who survived John Hone, to the Supreme Court in 1840. The dispute was over an agreement between Runyan and Hone that stipulated that if Runyan paid off certain debts owed by Hone then he would receive title to some land located in New Jersey from him as payment for his services rendered. After paying off these debts, however, it was discovered that the land had already been leased out by Hone before their agreement had been made so there were no longer any rights available for transferral to Runyan upon completion of his debt payments. As such, George Runyan sought legal action against those leasing the property from John Hone at this time in order to gain compensation or reparations for what he believed were unjustly withheld rights due to him under their original contract with one another. Ultimately though, after much deliberation on both sides of the argument presented before them; The Supreme Court ruled in favor of defendant's position stating that since they had acquired valid leases prior to any agreements being made between George Runyan and John Hone regarding said lands; They could not be held liable or responsible for any damages incurred by either party due thereto as a result thereof

In the case of George Runyan vs. The Lessee of John G. Coster and Thomas K. Mercien, who survived John Hone, the dissenting opinion was that a contract between two parties should be enforced as written regardless if it is considered to be fair or not by either party involved in the agreement. This means that even if one party believes they have been wronged due to an unfairness in their contract with another person, they are still obligated to uphold its terms and conditions unless otherwise stated within the document itself or through other legal proceedings such as arbitration or mediation. The dissenting opinion argued that contracts should remain binding on both sides despite any perceived inequity because it would create too much uncertainty for businesses and individuals entering into agreements with each other without knowing what could potentially happen down the line if one side decided not to abide by its terms after signing off on them initially.