Sherfy v. Graham

This was a bill in equity, to set aside an award. It is alleged that the arbitrators considered and passed upon matters not embraced in the submission, and of which they had no jurisdiction. If this be true, then the award can have no binding force, inasmuch as the arbitrators must be governed by the submission, and all things which they may do outside of and bevond the authority thus conferred, are void. Thev, by the submission, become judges, by the choice of the parties, both of the law and the fact, and from their decision there is no appeal or review, of any decision made by them within…