In re the Arbitration between Avondale Mills & Majestic Carpet Mills, Inc., Div. of Celotex Corp.

This is an application for a judgment staying arbitration pursuant to agreements between respondent as buyer and petitioner as seller of textile goods. Petitioner contends that arbitration is barred by the clear limitation provision contained in each contract. Respondent claims that the contractual provision could not have been intended to apply to claims which accrued some time after delivery of the goods and that, in any event, determination as to whether arbitration is barred because not demanded within the period of time as set forth in the agreement is a matter for the arbitrator, not…