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Klingensmith v. West Leechburg Steel & Tin Plate Co.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 23, 1901No. Appeal, No. 77PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal, No. 77, April T., 1901, by defendant, from order of C. P. Westmoreland Co., May T., 1899, No. 761, refusing to refer an award back to arbitrators, in case of H. W. Klingensmith v. West Leechburg Steel & Tin Plate Company. Petition to refer award back to arbitrators.

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Appeal, No. 77, April T., 1901, by defendant, from order of C. P. Westmoreland Co., May T., 1899, No. 761, refusing to refer an award back to arbitrators, in case of H. W. Klingensmith v. West Leechburg Steel & Tin Plate Company. Petition to refer award back to arbitrators. The first petition of the three arbitrators was as follows: 1. That in making the award in favor of the plaintiff at the above stated case for $1,030 and interest from May 16, 1898, and costs, your petitioners under a misapprehension of their duties made out their award without allowing credit to the defendant for the…

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Orlady, J.,

The parties to this action, being desirous to end a certain *212controversy as well as all other matters and things at variance between them, agreed in writing to submit the same for a final and conclusive arbitrament, without exception or appeal, to three named persons, or to two of them if in accord. Such persons, pursuant to the submission, met and, after being duly sworn according to law, and hearing the said parties, their proofs, and allegations, signed their award on August 18, 1898, in favor of the plaintiff for $1,030, interest and costs, which was filed in the court…

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