Southeastern Enameling Corporation v. General Bronze Corporation

RIVES, Circuit Judge:

This is a common law action by Southeastern for breach of contract with jury trial demanded. In its answer General Bronze pleaded as its “First Defense” that the contract contained a provision that New York law should govern its construction and a further provision

“that before either party exercises any right of litigation ‘any dispute or claim involving interpretation or application of any provision of this order shall be submitted to arbitration in New York City under the then existing rules of the American Arbitration Association. * * * The decision of the arbitrator…