White's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas No. 3, of Philadelphia county: Of January Term, 1884, No. 397. Bill in equity, by Alexander M. White, for John Hill, his assignee, against John F. Davis. After answer and replication filed, an examiner was appointed to take testimony. The parties then filed an agreement in writing to submit the matters in controversy to arbitrators, whose award, when filed, should be final.
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas No. 3, of Philadelphia county: Of January Term, 1884, No. 397. Bill in equity, by Alexander M. White, for John Hill, his assignee, against John F. Davis. After answer and replication filed, an examiner was appointed to take testimony. The parties then filed an agreement in writing to submit the matters in controversy to arbitrators, whose award, when filed, should be final. Pending this reference the plaintiff obtained a rule to show cause why the reference to arbitrators should not be set aside, which rule the court discharged. Plaintiff then filed a…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was filed February 2d, 1885.
2Per curiam
This was an agreement of reference in a pending suit. It was after an examiner had been appointed. The referees were to be judges both of the law and the facts. Their decision was to be final and conclusive, and both parties expressly renounced the right to except thereto or to take a writ of error or appeal.' Belying on tins submission, the court was asked to vacate the appointment of examiners. On being *474assured that the agreement had been duly executed and filed, the court complied with -the request. The case then is not a bare agreement…
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