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In re General Silk Importing Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 1, 1921PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal by the petitioner, General Silk Importing Company, Inc., from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 11th day of May, 1921, denying the petitioner's motion for an order pursuant to the Arbitration Law directing the respondent to proceed forthwith with an arbitration before the arbitration committee of the Silk Association of America, pursuant to the provisions of a…

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Appeal by the petitioner, General Silk Importing Company, Inc., from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 11th day of May, 1921, denying the petitioner's motion for an order pursuant to the Arbitration Law directing the respondent to proceed forthwith with an arbitration before the arbitration committee of the Silk Association of America, pursuant to the provisions of a contract between the parties.

1Opinion of the Court

Laughlin, J.:

The controversy which appellant claims to be entitled to have arbitrated arises under a contract between it and the respondent evidenced by a memorandum of sale by the appellant to the respondent in writing bearing date of December 31, 1919, and a memorandum of purchase executed by . the respondent to the appellant under the same date whereby appellant agreed to sell and the respondent agreed to purchase 100 bales of raw silk at a specified price and on specific terms. The memorandum of sale and memorandum of purchase each contained, following the description and quantity of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Matter of Berkovitz v. . Arbib HoulbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1921

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. In re the Arbitration between Riverdale Fabrics Corp. & Tillinghast-Stiles Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1954
  2. In Re the Arbitration Between Level Export Corp. & Wolz, Aiken & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1953
  3. Municipio de Mayagüez v. LebrónSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 2006
  4. In re the Arbitration between Doughboy Industries Inc. & Pantasote Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
  5. Wilson & Co. v. Fremont Cake & Meal Co.District Court, D. Nebraska · 1948

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