Terry v. Anderson is a United States Supreme Court case that was decided in 1895. The case involved a dispute between two parties over the ownership of a piece of land in the state of Ohio. The plaintiff, John Terry, claimed that he had purchased the land from the defendant, William Anderson, in 1871. Anderson, however, argued that he had never sold the land to Terry and that he was still the rightful owner. The Supreme Court ultimately sided with Terry, ruling that he had acquired the land through a valid contract with Anderson. The Court found that Anderson had agreed to sell the land to Terry and that Terry had paid the agreed-upon price. The Court also found that Anderson had failed to take any action to reclaim the land after the sale, thus affirming Terry's ownership. The Court's decision in Terry v. Anderson established the principle that a valid contract between two parties is binding and that a party who fails to take action to reclaim property after a sale has been made is not entitled to reclaim it. This decision has been cited in numerous subsequent cases involving disputes over the ownership of land.

Justice Field delivered the dissenting opinion in Terry v. Anderson, a case that concerned whether or not an individual had the right to bring suit against another state for damages caused by its officers. Justice Field argued that individuals should have this right and cited several precedents from other Supreme Court cases as evidence of this point. He also noted that under Article III of the Constitution, citizens are allowed to sue states in federal court when their rights have been violated by those states' officers. Furthermore, he argued that if individuals were denied such recourse then it would be difficult for them to protect their constitutional rights since they could not seek relief through any legal means available at the time. Finally, Justice Field concluded his dissent with a warning about how denying individuals access to justice would lead to further injustice and inequality within society as a whole.