Legal Opinion
Davy's Executors v. Faw
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 18, 1812PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
11 U.S. 171
7 Cranch 171
3 L.Ed. 305
DAVY'S EXECUTORS
v.
FAW.
March 3, 1812
THIS case seems to be sufficiently stated in the following opinion, delivered by MARSHALL, Ch. J. on the 9th of March . . .. All the Judges being present.
This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court for the county of Alexandria, sitting in Chancery, by which that Court set aside an award made between the parties, and directed an account.
The bill impeaches the award, because,
1. The arbiters exceeded their power.
2. They made no award with respect to a part of the matter submitted to them.
3. They were partial, and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- H. & T. C. R'y Co. v. HollingsworthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1884
- Davy's Executors v. FawSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
3Cited by18 opinions
- Kentucky River Mills v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1953
- Underhill v. Van CortlandtNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
- Shepherd v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- McCullough v. Clinch-Mitchell Const. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
- Brush v. FisherMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
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