Blackstone Valley Gas & Electric Co. v. Rhode Island Power Transmission Co.

This is a bill in equity to set aside an arbitrator's award, and for other incidental and general relief. It was heard on bill, answer, replication and proof before a justice of the superior court who decided, on the evidence introduced before him, that the bill of complaint be denied and dismissed because of one particular reason. A decree was entered accordingly and the cause is before us on the complainant's appeal from that decree.

The principal facts material to the instant cause may be grouped within three main divisions, viz.: (1) The pre-arbitration period; (2) the arbitration…