Johnson v. Johnson & Briggs, Inc.

Piientis, J.,-

delivered the opinion of the court.

This ease arises under procedure like that pursued in the case of Drewry-Hughes Co. v. Throckmorton, 120 Va. 859, 92 S. E. 818. The controversy was submitted to the arbitrament of the Honorable Beverley T. Crump, who is judge of the law and equity court of the city of Richmond, pursuant to Code 1919, chapter 257, sections 6159-6163, inclusive,, with an agreement that the award and judgment should “be appealable” to this court upon proper proceedings taken for the purpose.

The question to be determined is whether the petitioner, as the holder of…