Dewart v. Northeastern Gas Transmission Co.

The plaintiff brought an application to the Superior Court under § 8153 of the General Statutes for an order directing the defendant to proceed with an arbitration pursuant to a written agreement. The defendant filed an answer which contained a special defense and a counterclaim. The plaintiff demurred to both. The court sustained the demurrers and the defendant has appealed. 2

The following pertinent facts are alleged in the pleadings: The plaintiff owned certain premises in the town of Greenwich. The defendant proposed to construct and maintain a pipe line for the transmission of gas across…