In Charlotte Taylor, by James M. Walker, her next friend v. James Taylor et al., the Supreme Court of Georgia was asked to decide whether a deed executed in 1845 between two parties was valid and binding on the appellant's interest in certain land. The appellant argued that the deed should be declared void because it had been procured through fraud and undue influence exercised over one of the grantors who lacked mental capacity at the time of execution due to age and infirmity. The court held that although there were some suspicious circumstances surrounding how this transaction came about, they did not rise to a level sufficient enough for invalidating an otherwise legally-binding contract entered into with full knowledge by both parties involved. Therefore, it affirmed judgment for defendants on all counts as no evidence could be found proving any wrongdoing or lack of legal capacity necessary to render such agreement null and void under existing law at that time.

In the dissenting opinion of Charlotte Taylor, by James M. Walker, her next friend v. James Taylor et al., Justice Daniel wrote that he believed the Court should have reversed the judgment and remanded it to be tried in a court of equity as requested by appellant's counsel. He argued that there was evidence presented which showed an agreement between parties for a sale of land with certain conditions attached; however, this agreement had not been fulfilled due to defendant’s failure to pay money owed on time or provide title documents as promised. Therefore, Justice Daniel concluded that since no legal remedy existed at law for such breach of contract and because it would be unjust if plaintiff were unable to recover damages from defendants' breach, then justice required that she should receive relief in equity instead.