In Re the Arbitration of Controversies Between Necchi Sewing MacHine Sales Corp. & Elna Sewing MacHine Co.

CASHIN, District Judge.

This is a motion for an order allowing the opening up of a default in a proceeding to compel arbitration. The papers upon which the present application is made refer to the Sewline Company as petitioner and Necchi Sewing Machine Sales Corp. and Elna Sewing Machine Co., Inc., as respondents. However, the proceeding is one to compel arbitration brought on by the petition of Necchi and Elna directed to Sewline. The original characterizations of the parties will, therefore, be used in this Opinion.

Petitioners and respondent entered into a contract entitled a “Distributor’s…