Otto C. Hagen Corp. v. N. V. Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart-Maatschappij

MANDELBAUM, District Judge.

The respondents move for an order dismissing the action, or in the alternative for a stay of all proceedings and referring the dispute to a competent judge at Rotterdam for decision.

The clause upon which the respondents base their request for relief states in part that “all disputes be submitted to the determination of the competent court at Rotterdam”. The libelant concedes that agreements to arbitrate are valid, but claims that the clause in dispute is of no effect because it is not an arbitration clause, but rather one which attempts to oust this court of…