Franklin v. Nat C. Goldstone Agency

This case involves the enforcement of an arbitration award in payment for certain painting work performed by interior decorators as part of their agreed services. The propriety of such recovery is challenged upon the ground that the decorators were not shown to be licensed contractors at the time of performance of the work in question. Such point of objection, tendering the issue of illegality in derogation of the right to judicial relief, is well taken, and the court’s order confirming the award cannot be sustained upon the record as it now stands.

Respondents, as interior decorators,…