Lyle v. Rodgers
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court for the district of Columbia. This was an action of~debt against the defendant, on a bond given by Jerusha Dennison, and the defendant, to the plaintiffs, with, a condition to perform the award df certain persons chosen to arbitrate all differences, &c. between the plaintiffs and Jerusha Dennison, either as administratrix of Gideon Dennison, deceased, or in any other capacity.
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Error to the Circuit Court for the district of Columbia. This was an action of~debt against the defendant, on a bond given by Jerusha Dennison, and the defendant, to the plaintiffs, with, a condition to perform the award df certain persons chosen to arbitrate all differences, &c. between the plaintiffs and Jerusha Dennison, either as administratrix of Gideon Dennison, deceased, or in any other capacity. The condition of the obligation is in these Words: “ Whereas the said Jerusha Dennison, and the said James Lyle and Joshua B.-Bond, have agreed to refer ail matters in dispute between them, to…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Marshall
The questions submitted to the *406Court on the statement of facts made by the parties were, 1st., f< Whether the said letters so offered'by the defendants, or any of them, are competent and sufficient eyidence to prove what matters of dispute or controversy were submitted to the said arbitrators under the said bond P’
The letters offered by the defendant were competent evidence to prove that a dispute ex'st-'ed respecting the laqds mentioned in the letters, which dispute was brought . belore the arbitrators. Refect in the award in ornitting to state whether the sum due from J. D. was due in her…
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