Legal Opinion

Church of St. Patrick v. Dakin

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 15, 1841PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from tbe Commercial Court of New Orleans, Waits, J, contended that the award must he set aside as uncertain, and not determining all the matters embraced in the submission. 3 Pandectes dePothier, p. 436, No. 12. Ib., p. 442, Nos. 18, 20. Ib., p. 452, No. 33. Ib., p. 468, No. 47. 1 Vinnius ad Pandectas, p. 264, No. 18. 1 Rolle’s Abridgment, Arbitrament, H., 14, 27, 29, fol. 251. Ib., Q,., 1, fob 263. 3 Vi-ner’s Abridg., pp. 64, 67, 97. 2 Petersdorff’s Abridg., p. 165,…

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Appeal from tbe Commercial Court of New Orleans, Waits, J, contended that the award must he set aside as uncertain, and not determining all the matters embraced in the submission. 3 Pandectes dePothier, p. 436, No. 12. Ib., p. 442, Nos. 18, 20. Ib., p. 452, No. 33. Ib., p. 468, No. 47. 1 Vinnius ad Pandectas, p. 264, No. 18. 1 Rolle’s Abridgment, Arbitrament, H., 14, 27, 29, fol. 251. Ib., Q,., 1, fob 263. 3 Vi-ner’s Abridg., pp. 64, 67, 97. 2 Petersdorff’s Abridg., p. 165, Nos. 1, 3, and note. Ib., p. 171, n. Caldwell on Arbitration, 107, 115. Waite v. Barry, 12. Wendell, 380. - Thomas v.…

1Opinion of the CourtGarland, J.

In the month of June, 1838, the plaintiffs entered into a contract with the defendants, by which the latter undertook, for the sum of $115,000, to construct and complete the building known as St. Patrick’s Church, in this city, upon certain terms and conditions. The contract, among various other stipulations, says :

‘ It is furthermore agreed, that if any difficulty shall occur between the aforesaid parties, growing out of the works herein specified, which they, the said parties, cannot settle amicably between themselves, then and in that case, the subject or matter in dispute *203shall be…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Carnochan v. ChristieSupreme Court of the United States · 1826
  2. Janes v. RichardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1832
  3. Marshall v. LambethSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1844

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. The General ParkhillDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1861

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