Lovell v. Wheaton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Tbe parties to this action, on, the 28th day of February, 1865, entered into a written agreement to submit certain controversies to the decision of arbitrators, pursuant to Chap. 85, Pub. Stat., the award to be reported within fifteen days to the District Court for the County of Rice. The time for filing the award was afterwards extended to the 23d day of March, 1865, by stipulation.
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Tbe parties to this action, on, the 28th day of February, 1865, entered into a written agreement to submit certain controversies to the decision of arbitrators, pursuant to Chap. 85, Pub. Stat., the award to be reported within fifteen days to the District Court for the County of Rice. The time for filing the award was afterwards extended to the 23d day of March, 1865, by stipulation. The award was transmitted to the clerk, under seal, March 20, 1865. On the 2Jth day of March, the said parties entered into another agreement, in writing, whereby they agreed and consented that the clerk of said…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Oowri
Wilson, Oh. J.
The submission in this case having been properly executed, conferred jurisdiction on the arbitrators, and the filing of the award with the clerk, we think, gave the District Court jurisdiction. If the court thus acquired jurisdiction, it was competent for the parties to waive all objections to the award on account of formal errors and irregularities, and to authorize the clerk to enter judgment thereon at once, without confirmation by the court. Hughes v. Bywater, 4 Hill, 551; Yeates v. Russell, 17 John. 461; Daniels v. Willis, 7 Minn. 374; Farrington v. Hamblin, 12…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Yates v. RussellCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1820
- Daniels v. WillisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1862
- Farrington v. HamblinNew York Supreme Court · 1834
3Cited by4 opinions
- Canty v. LatternerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- First Division of the Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad v. RiceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1878
- Hampden Trust Co. v. LearyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- Brothers v. PickelNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1879