Legal Opinion

Cooke v. Miller

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided April 8, 1903PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Bill in Equity, seeking relief set forth in opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Stíness, C.' J.

A written lease provided that at the end of the term the lessor should have the right to buy buildings on the land, built by lessee, at a price to be settled by three arbitrators, one to be chosen by each party and the third by these two.

At the end of the lease the owners took possession of the land, and have since retained it. The parties chose arbitrators, but they were unable to agree. After their failure other arbitrators were chosen, and these also failed to settle a price; whereupon the lessee brings this bill to have the value of the buildings, taken by the respondents,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Coles v. PeckIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Biddle v. RamseySupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
  3. Hug v. Van BurkleoSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Lee v. Providence Washington InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Oregon-Washington R. & N. Co. v. Spokane P. & S. Ry. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Calore Rigging Corp. v. Sterling Engineering & Construction Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
  4. Lehigh Valley Railroad v. AndrusNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1920
  5. Armstrong v. Sacramento Valley Realty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1921

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