Legal Opinion
Sightmaster Corp. v. Burt
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 16, 1957PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElbert T. Gallagher, J.
Petitioner’s motion to confirm an arbitration award is opposed on the ground that such award was without the powers of the arbitrators.
The contract out of which this matter arose provided that respondent would manufacture certain items then produced by petitioner and to that end petitioner would deliver to respondent certain equipment, inventories and patents. Respondent was to pay for the inventories. Profits were to be shared. Petitioner was given an option to purchase shares of respondent’s stock, and respondent was given an option to purchase petitioner’s business, and to pay therefor…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re the Arbitration Between Western Union Telegraph Co. & American Communications Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Dodds v. . HakesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Halstead v. . SeamanNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- In Re the Arbitration Between Priore & SchermerhornNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- In re the Arbitration between General Electric Co.New York Supreme Court · 1948
3Cited by4 opinions
- Lummus Company v. Commonwealth Oil Refining Company, Inc., (Three Cases)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1960
- In re the Arbitration between Kessler & National Casualty Co.New York Supreme Court · 1958
- In re the Arbitration between Local 99, ILGWU, AFL-CIO & Clarise Sportswear Co.New York Supreme Court · 1964
- Lummus Company v. Commonwealth Oil Refining Company, Inc., (Three Cases)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1960