In the 1917 case of Schneider Granite Company v. Gast Realty & Investment Company, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Schneider Granite Co., reversing a lower court's decision. The dispute centered around a contract for granite delivery between both parties where Gast Realty had failed to pay for delivered goods due to their dissatisfaction with quality and timeliness. However, they did not communicate this dissatisfaction until after accepting and using some of the granite blocks provided by Schneider Granite Co.. The Supreme Court held that acceptance without immediate complaint constituted an agreement to pay under contract law principles; thus, Gast Realty was liable for payment despite any later objections about quality or timing issues.

The dissenting opinion in the case of Schneider Granite Company v. Gast Realty & Investment Company et al., 1917, argued that the majority had erred in their interpretation and application of Missouri law regarding liens. The dissent believed that under Missouri law, a mechanic's lien could be enforced against a property even if it was sold before the completion of work or improvements on said property. They contended that this principle should apply regardless of whether or not there was an existing mortgage on the property at the time when work commenced. Furthermore, they disagreed with how much weight was given to certain evidence presented during trial proceedings and felt some aspects were overlooked by both lower courts and Supreme Court justices alike.