Boyden v. Lamb
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Motion to the Superior Court for the acceptance of the award of arbitrators under the Pub. Sts. c. 188. Hearing before Blodgett, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows. The submission, which recited “that Hannah Lamb and Elbridge Boyden, both of Worcester in the county of Worcester, hereby agree to submit all demands between them to the determination of ” three arbitrators, was signed by Boyden and by “ J. C. Field, Atty.”
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Motion to the Superior Court for the acceptance of the award of arbitrators under the Pub. Sts. c. 188. Hearing before Blodgett, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows. The submission, which recited “that Hannah Lamb and Elbridge Boyden, both of Worcester in the county of Worcester, hereby agree to submit all demands between them to the determination of ” three arbitrators, was signed by Boyden and by “ J. C. Field, Atty.” The certificate of acknowledgment before a justice of the peace appended to the submission recited that “ the abovenamed Elbridge Boyden and said…
1Opinion of the CourtDevens, J.
The statute provides for the decision of certain controversies by a submission to arbitration, to be entered into and acknowledged before a justice of the peace. Pub. Sts. c. 188. It is intended thus to afford a more expeditious and satisfactory way for the adjustment of contested demands, by tribunals of their own choosing, than was afforded by an agreement for arbitration at common law, on which the remedy must be sought by action on the agreement or on the bond given to perform this award. Upon the return into court of the award made upon such submission, the court has cognizance “of the…
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