City of Mobile v. Wood

TOl.LMIN, District Judge.

From my view of this case, it is unnecessary for me to consider the many points raised by the demurrer to the bill. One of the questions raised, and which. I consider decisive of the case, is whether the submission to arbitration, and the award thereunder mentioned in the bill, is binding on the defendant. It ajipear» from the bill that the defendant, Walter Wood, owns 51/ioo interest in the Stein Waterworks; that he did not concur in the appointment of the arbitrators, or consent to tiie submission, and that lie has not, since the award was made, accepted or ratified…