Edmundson v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Limestone Chancery court. Heard before Hon. Thomas Cobbs. This bill was filed by the appellee, Thomas P. Wilson, against the appellant, Ezra L. Edmundson, and sought the specific performance of an award made by arbitrators under a submission made between the parties to the suit. All facts- necessary to the understanding of the opinion, are set out therein.
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Appeal from Limestone Chancery court. Heard before Hon. Thomas Cobbs. This bill was filed by the appellee, Thomas P. Wilson, against the appellant, Ezra L. Edmundson, and sought the specific performance of an award made by arbitrators under a submission made between the parties to the suit. All facts- necessary to the understanding of the opinion, are set out therein. Upon hearing, the chancellor decreed that the complainant was entitled to relief, from which decree the defendant appealed. 1. The award of August 10th being had in Tennessee, must be in accord with the law of that State. It was…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
The agreement to arbitrate related to the settlement of partnership transactions between the appellant and the appellee, carried on partly in Alabama and partly in Tennessee, the appellee being a resident of Alabama, and the appellant, of Tennessee. The submission was of matters in dispute, not involved in any pending litigation, settlement of which is provided for by arbitration under section 3222 of .the Code; and the submission was entered into in writing duly signed by the parties in interest, fully in accordance with said section of the Code. The business of the partnership was carried…
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