Jordan v. Friedman

Respondent is a plastering contractor and

appellant is a general contractor. The latter had a contract to construct a theater building and entered into a subcontract with respondent for the plastering of the building. After the completion of the work respondent filed a mechanic’s lien on the building and commenced an action to foreclose the same.

After filing his answer appellant moved for a stay of proceedings until arbitration had been had in accordance with the contract. The motion was denied and defendant appealed. The affidavit on which the motion was based set forth the arbitration clause…