Chase v. Strain
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit on an award. This case was submitted upon an agreed statement of facts. The award declared on was as follows, viz: “ I, James Dow, being called upon by Edward Strain and William D. Chase to settle the value of work done on said Strain’s house in November, 1837, which is the subject of a suit now pending before Isaac Abbott, esquire, in favor of said Chase against said Strain and William Rigney, do award that said Edward Strain pay said William D. Chase the sum of…
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Assumpsit on an award. This case was submitted upon an agreed statement of facts. The award declared on was as follows, viz: “ I, James Dow, being called upon by Edward Strain and William D. Chase to settle the value of work done on said Strain’s house in November, 1837, which is the subject of a suit now pending before Isaac Abbott, esquire, in favor of said Chase against said Strain and William Rigney, do award that said Edward Strain pay said William D. Chase the sum of fifteen dollars and sixteen cents, being the value of the work done as aforesaid, and also interest thereon, and five…
1Opinion of the CourtWoods, J.
The authority conferred upon the arbitrator, as recited in the award by him, was “ to settle the value of the work down on said Strain’s house in November, 1837, which is the subject of a suit now pending before Isaac Abbott, Esquire, in favor of said Chase against said Strain and one William Rigney.”
And the arbitrator awarded that Strain should pay to Chase the sum of $15.16, “ being the value of the work done as aforesaid, and also interest thereon, and five dollars and thirty-two cents costs, being one dollar for the arbitrator’s fees, and four dollars and thirty-two cents for costs…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Peters v. PeirceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1812
- Davis v. DunkleeSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1838
- Joy v. SimpsonSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1820
- Thrasher v. HaynesSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1822
3Cited by3 opinions
- Chapin v. BoodySuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1852
- Furber v. ChamberlainSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1854
- Tracy v. HerrickSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1852