Legal Opinion

Williams v. Craig

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 1, 1788PublishedCited by 8 opinions

This cause being referred, a report was made in favor of the plaintiff for a considerable amount, to which the following ^exceptions were filed, and argued on the 12th of July, by J. J3. McEean, Lewis and *-

1Opinion of the Court

McKean, Chief Justice.

There are four species of awards: first, those made by mutual consent, in pursuance of arbitration bonds entered into out of court; secondly, those which are made in a cause depending in a court of law or equity, upon the consent of the parties to refer the matter in variance (which are awards at common law); thirdly, those which are made under a rule of court, by virtue of the statute of 9 & 10 Wm. III., c. 15, which was calculated to remedy the delay and circuity of action attendant upon awards made merely in pursuance of arbitration bonds, without the intervention of…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. President, Directors & Co. of Rensselaer Glass Factory v. ReidCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1825
  2. Nourse v. RiddellDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1956
  3. Harrison v. ClarkeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1910
  4. Mackie v. PleasantsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1810
  5. Rand v. RedingtonSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1842

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