Smalley v. Taylor

The appellee instituted suit in the district court against the appellant for the sum of $1067 73, balance due on an account; and after filing the petition the plaintiff and defendant, by a written agreement, submitted all matters at issue to arbitration. The arbitrators made their award and returned the same to the district court, which appears to have been satisfactory to both parties. But before judgment was entered upon the award, and upon the suggestion by the defendant of the bankruptcy of the plaintiff, W. C. Swanson asked and obtained leave to intervene, and set up a transfer from the…