Buckwalter v. Russell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR TO THE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS OP CAMERON COUNTY. No. 40 January Term 1888, Sup. Ct.; court below, No 15 January Term 1887, C. P. On May 15,1886, differences existing between Allen Russell, on the one part, and John R. and J. P. Buckwalter, on tbe other, they made a submission in writing of all matters in controversy to the award of three arbitrators on that day selected, their submission to such award to be made a rule of the Court of Common Pleas, under the provisions…
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ERROR TO THE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS OP CAMERON COUNTY. No. 40 January Term 1888, Sup. Ct.; court below, No 15 January Term 1887, C. P. On May 15,1886, differences existing between Allen Russell, on the one part, and John R. and J. P. Buckwalter, on tbe other, they made a submission in writing of all matters in controversy to the award of three arbitrators on that day selected, their submission to such award to be made a rule of the Court of Common Pleas, under the provisions of § 1, act of June 16, 1836, P. L. 717, and the proceedings to be without appeal. On December 21, 1886, the arbitrators…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Williams :
This was an amicable submission of differences to the decision of three arbitrators under the provisions of the act of 1836. There was no suit pending at the time, but the agreement provided that the submission should be made a rule of the court of Common Pleas of Cameron county. It also provided that the case should be heard and decided upon the testimony of the parties, without other witnesses, without the intervention of attorneys and without appeal by the parties.
The arbitrators met on the 24th of May, 1886, heard the statements of the parties, made an award,…
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