In re Colwell Worsted Mills

The Colwell Worsted Mills is here seeking to bring itself within the provisions of the Arbitration Law, so as to obtain confirmation of an arbitration award arising out of a written submission not duly acknowledged. In so seeking, the Colwell Worsted Mills obviously fails, since the statute providing for arbitration requires “ A submission * * * shall be in writing, duly acknowledged or proved, and certified, in like manner as a deed to be recorded.” (Civ. Prac. Act, § 1449.) This submission was not so acknowledged. There was lacking a certificate by a proper officer of the State of Rhode…