MILLER'S TIMBER TRUST COMPANY, LTD. v. PLYWOOD FACTORY JULIUS POTEMPA, LTD.

(1939) 63 Ll L Rep 184

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Branson.

Arbitration - Arbitrator - Misconduct - Dispute between buyers and sellers of plywood-Request by buyers to umpire to state special case for the opinion of the Court-Intimation by umpire that he intended to publish his award without obtaining decision of the Court upon points raised-Order of Court obtained by buyers directing umpire to state case for opinion of Court - Awards published without obtaining decision of Court-Awards bad on face of them-Motion by sellers that awards be remitted to umpire for reconsidertion -Motion by buyers that awards be set aside and umpire removed - Matter to be taken into consideration in such circumstances - Arbitration Act, 1889, Sect. 10 (1)- Arbitration Act, 1934, Sect. 9 (1).