Brown v. Atwood

Appellant, Harry E. Brown, and appellee, W. B. Atwood, submitted to arbitration all controversies existing between them. The hearing March 26, 1913, resulted in an award in favor of the appellant and against appellee for the sum of $3,188.70. Appellant says, correctly we think, that it was not a proceeding under the statute, but was one at common law. The arbitration agreement was in writing and contained a provision: “That the award, when so made, may by either party be filed in the Circuit Court of Henry county, Illinois, and when so filed the said court is hereby authorized to enter…