Alexander v. McNear

This is an action on an award, made by arbitrators, in Liverpool, to recover the amount of the award, because the sound portion of a cargo of wheat, purchased afloat by plaintiffs from defendant, did not come up to the standard as to quality called for by the contract, and because another portion was “country damaged, that is to say, damaged by being wet, or from some other causo before shipment. The contract contained this provision:

“Should any dispute arise, it is agreed by buyers and seller to leave the same to be settled by arbitration, if in London, according to the seventh rule, but if…