Rice v. Hassenpflug

On the 29th day of March, 1881, "William Rice and Joseph Hassenpflug entered into an arbitration agreement of the following tenor:

“We hereby agree to submit to Palmer Lowe, as arbitrator, all the differences, damages and claims whatsoever now existing between us; the said award to be made in writing and signed by the said Lowe, and the said matter is to be heard by him at his office, at such times as he shall appoint, reasonable notice thereof to be given to the undersigned, and ho may adjourn the hearing of said case from time to time, at his pleasure.

“ The undersigned mutually promise and…