Manhattan Wholesale Grocery Co. v. Westchester Fire Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

Separate actions were brought on four policies of insurance issued by different insurance companies upon a wholesale stock of groceries. Each defendant relied upon the same defenses and claimed that plaintiff entered into an agreement to arbitrate the amount of damages, and that an award was duly made which was binding; it was further alleged that the value and extent of the damage were not as claimed by the plaintiff.

In its reply plaintiff alleged that the award was not honestly and fairly made; that M. A. Potts, who was selected as'…