Hoffman v. Westlecraft

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.

In a previous suit brought by the present plaintiff against the defendant and his now deceased partner, constituting the firm of J. Westleeraft & Son, there was a submission to arbitration executed by the plaintiff and the present defendant purporting to bind his firm, and the submission was made a rule of court, pursuant to the statute. Comp. Stat., p. 103, § 1. The award, when made, was filed in the suit, and plaintiff moved for final judgment thereon, but his motion was denied on the ground that proper practice did not authorize such a…