Peachy v. Ritchie
California Supreme Court
Appeal from-the Fourth Judicial District. This was a submission, under the statute, to arbitrators, to settle a controversy between the parties, arising out of a claim by the plaintiffs against the defendant, for professional services.
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Appeal from-the Fourth Judicial District. This was a submission, under the statute, to arbitrators, to settle a controversy between the parties, arising out of a claim by the plaintiffs against the defendant, for professional services. Upon the coming in of the award of the arbitrators, which was in favor of the plaintiffs, the defendant moved to set it aside and for a re-hearing, on the following grounds : [206] * 1st. Because the arbitrators refused to hear pertinent evidence. 2d. Because the arbitrators committed error in inferring facts not authorized by the premises, in a manner by which…
1Opinion of the Court
* Mr. Ch. J. Murray
delivered the opinion of the [207] Court.
Mr. Justice Wells concurred.
This appeal is prosecuted from a decision of the Court below, refusing to set aside an award of arbitrators.
The matters in controversy were regularly submitted to arbitration, with a stipulation that the finding of said arbitrators should be made an order of Court, and judgment be entered thereon.
Upon the coming in of the award, the appellant moved to set the same aside on several grounds. The Court below refused to entertain the motion, because the statement containing the evidence and facts as they…
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