In Lessee of Henry Waller, Assignee of the Bankrupt Estate of Francis A. Savage v. James and Joseph Best, the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a bankrupt's assignees had standing to sue on behalf of creditors in order to recover property that had been fraudulently transferred by the bankrupt prior to his bankruptcy filing. The Court held that they did have such standing because it would be unjust for creditors not to receive their due if fraudulent transfers were allowed without consequence. Furthermore, allowing assignees this right would also help protect innocent purchasers from being defrauded by unscrupulous debtors who might attempt to hide assets or transfer them away before declaring bankruptcy in an effort to avoid paying debts owed. Ultimately, this decision established precedent which has since been used as a basis for other cases involving similar issues regarding creditor rights and fraudulent transfers made by debtors prior to filing for bankruptcy protection

In this case, the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a lessee of property had standing to bring an action against two defendants who were in possession of the leased premises. The majority opinion held that the plaintiff did not have standing because he was not in actual possession of the property and therefore could not sue for damages or ejectment. However, Justice McLean dissented from this ruling on several grounds. He argued that since it is well established law that a lessor has rights over his tenant's use and enjoyment of his land, then by extension those same rights should be extended to any assignee or lessee appointed by him as well. Furthermore, he reasoned that if such assignees are denied legal recourse when their interests are violated then they will be left without protection from injury or wrongs done upon them which would undermine public policy and justice itself. Therefore Justice McLean concluded that under these circumstances it would be appropriate for courts to recognize a right of action on behalf of such persons even though they may lack physical possession over the subject matter at issue