Gans v. Drew
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Fayette County. No. 227, January Term, 1884 There was an appeal by the plaintiff, from the judgment of Justice Andrew Plertzog. Richard Drew had dealings with the firm of A. W. and John EL Gans, who were in the lumber business, and other dealings with A. W. Gans, merchant. A. W. and J. EL Gans sued Drew before the Justice of the Peace, claiming $67 to be due them.
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Error to the Common Pleas of Fayette County. No. 227, January Term, 1884 There was an appeal by the plaintiff, from the judgment of Justice Andrew Plertzog. Richard Drew had dealings with the firm of A. W. and John EL Gans, who were in the lumber business, and other dealings with A. W. Gans, merchant. A. W. and J. EL Gans sued Drew before the Justice of the Peace, claiming $67 to be due them. The parties appeared and then concluded to leave all matters in dispute and variance, as far as partnership is concerned, in the lumber business, while A. W. Gans and J. EE. Gans were running the saw…
1Opinion of the Court
The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of. the Common Pleas on the 18th February, 1884, in the following opinion:
2Per curiam
That the parties to a suit may submit all matters at variance ' therein to referees and bind themselves by. an agreement that *420their decision shall be final and conclusive without the right of appeal is well settled; Rogers, et al. vs. Playford, 12 Pa. 181; McCahan vs. Reamy, 33 Pa. 535; Shisler vs. Keavy, 75 Pa. 79; Manhattan Life Ins. Co. vs. McLaughlin, 80 Pa. 53. The-evidence of the referees in this case shows that they kept within, the limits of the claims agreed to be…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- McCahan v. ReameySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1859
- Shisler v. KeavySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
- Rogers v. PlayfordSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1849
- Manhattan Life Insurance v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1875