In re the Arbitration between Slifka Fabrics & Schneider Silk Mills, Inc.

Assent to a provision in a contract embodying a stipulation for arbitration, was the exclusive issue litigated in this trial.

This issue came to pass as the result of a motion made by petitioner to obtain an order staying a prior demand made by respondent for the arbitration of a dispute, which, respondent maintained, had arisen, allegedly, out of the written contract in question.

The formal order heretofore made by the Judge on the disposition of the motion, contains the following recital, circumscribing and clearly defining the issue specified therein to be tried: “ Ordered, that the issue of…