Continental Grain Co. v. Lamport & Holt Line, Ltd.

MANDELBAUM, District Judge.

Petitioner moves for an order pursuant to the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C.A. §§ 1-15, directing that arbitration between Continental Grain Company, petitioner, and Lamport Holt Line, Limited, respondent, proceed in the manner provided for in the arbitration agreement contained in the charter party entered into between the said parties. The matter sought to be arbitrated is an alleged dispute with respect to hire claimed to be due under said charter party for one trip of the motorship Aakre from Canadian to South American ports.

The respondent opposes this…