RUBIN v. W. SMITH & CO. (GRIMSBY), LTD.

(1939) 64 Ll L Rep 7

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Atkinson.

Arbitration-Sole arbitrator-Validity of appointment - Motion to set aside award-Contract for sale of wooden boxes-Bought and sold notes exchanged between parties, each note being signed by L. Ltd. as agents for undisclosed principals-Provision for arbitration in case of any dispute "respecting the fulfilment of this contract"-Claim by buyers to reject-Correspondence between parties-Point raised by buyers that their contract was with L. Ltd. as agents and not with individual seller (R)-Buyers notified by seller that B had been appointed as his arbitrator and that he would act as sole arbitrator in the event of the buyers not appointing their arbitrator within seven clear days-Buyers informed by B seven days later that he proposed to arbitrate upon the dispute between the parties - Matters within submission-Validity of appointment of B as sole arbitrator-Arbitration Act, 1889, Sect. 6.