Legal Opinion
In Re the Arbitration Between Premier Steamship Corp. v. Embassy of Algeria
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 20, 1971No. 71 Civ. 2674PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALMIERI, District Judge.
This is a petition pursuant to the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 4 and 5, 1 seeking a court order appointing an arbitrator and directing that arbitration proceed forthwith in the manner provided for in a contract of charterparty.
The facts appear to be the following: Petitioner is a Liberian corporation with an office in New York City. It is owner of the S/S Ariston. Respondent is “an agency of the Algerian government, engaged in the transaction of commercial business therefor, with an office in Washington, D.C.” The contract of charterparty in question…
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