Conley v. San Carlo Opera Co.

This appeal presents the question whether the district court has jurisdiction under the Arbitration Act, Title 9 of the United States Code Annotated, § 1 et seq., to entertain an application to disqualify arbitrators from continuing to act as such in a dispute arising under a contract whereby Conley granted to San Carlo Opera Company “an irrevocable option” to obtain his exclusive services as a tenor singer of leading roles in grand opera for a period of three years commencing upon the exercise of the option by the Company. The contract provided that any controversy should be settled by…