In re the Arbitration between Chariot Textiles Corp. & Wannalancit Textile Co.

Order, entered on March 26, 1964, consolidating three arbitration proceedings, reversed, on the law, with $20 costs and disbursements to respondent-appellant, and the motion denied. Prior to the enactment of chapter 308 of the Laws of 1962, entitled Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), there was judicial power to consolidate arbitration proceedings. The then power was grounded on former section 1459 of the Civil Practice Act, constituting arbitration of a controversy a special pro*763ceeding and former section 96 of the Civil Practice Act, enabling consolidation of special proceedings. (Matter of…