Beulah Stelle and Daniel Carroll were involved in a dispute over the ownership of land located in Duddington. Beulah claimed that she was entitled to the property as part of her inheritance from her late husband, while Daniel argued that he had purchased it from another individual who held title to it. The case went before the Supreme Court where they determined that Beulah did indeed have rightful claim to the land based on evidence presented by both parties. They found that although there was some confusion regarding title due to conflicting documents, ultimately Beulah's deed proved superior and therefore she should be granted possession of the property. This decision set an important precedent for future cases involving similar disputes over real estate titles and ownership rights.

In Beulah Stelle v. Daniel Carroll, the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a deed of trust executed by Stelle in favor of Carroll should be enforced. The majority opinion held that the deed was valid and enforceable, but Justice McLean dissented from this ruling. He argued that there were several irregularities with the execution of the deed which made it invalid under Virginia law; for example, he noted that it had not been signed or acknowledged before two witnesses as required by statute. Furthermore, he pointed out that even if these formalities had been observed at some point prior to its presentation in court they would still have been insufficient because no consideration had ever passed between Stelle and Carroll for her conveyance of property rights to him. In conclusion, Justice McLean concluded that since all legal requirements necessary for a valid contract had not been met then any judgment enforcing such an agreement would be contrary to established principles of law and equity and therefore must be reversed.