Phelps v. Dolan

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Knox county, reversing a judgment of the county court of that county.

The facts upon which the judgment in the county court was rendered are these: Phelps, the appellant, and one Hash, submitted certain matters in dispute between them to two persons, one, Holyoke, selected by Phelps, and the appellee Dolan, selected by Hash. Before the matters in dispute were acted upon by the arbitrators, Phelps deposited $40 with Holyoke, as security for the payment of any award which might be rendered against him; and Hash not having the money at the…