Rison v. Berry
Court of Appeals of Virginia
This was an appeal iron* the Superior Court of Amelia county. Berry brought an action of slander against Rison; and afterwards, the parties came into Court in person, and agreed to submit “ all matters in difference between them in this suit, to the final determination of Mien Jeler and John Baldwin, and such umpire as they shall choose, and that their award thereupon shall be made the judgment of the Court; and that said arbitrators and their umpire may proceed to make the…
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This was an appeal iron* the Superior Court of Amelia county. Berry brought an action of slander against Rison; and afterwards, the parties came into Court in person, and agreed to submit “ all matters in difference between them in this suit, to the final determination of Mien Jeler and John Baldwin, and such umpire as they shall choose, and that their award thereupon shall be made the judgment of the Court; and that said arbitrators and their umpire may proceed to make the award ex parte, in case either party shall fail to attend them, after receiving ten days notice of time and place…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Carr
delivered the opinion of the Court.*
The appellee brought an action of slander against the appellant. Pending the action, the parties in person came into Court, and agreed to submit “all matters in difference between them in this suit, to the final determination of Al« *277len Jeter and John Baldwin, and such umpire as they shall choose, and that their award thereupon, shall be made the judgment of the Court; and that the said arbitrators and their umpire may proceed to make their award ex parte,” on giving notice, &c.
The arbitrators, (as the bill of exceptions states) regularly chose…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Underhill v. Van CortlandtNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
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