M. GOLODETZ v. SCHRIER AND ANOTHER.

(1946) 80 Ll.L.Rep. 647

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Lord Goddard (Lord Chief Justice).

Arbitration - Award - Enforcement - Jurisdiction of arbitrators - Submission - Consent of parties - Contract of sale - Offer and acceptance - Negotiations for sale of parcel of sugar entered into in Palestine between agent for plaintiffs (sellers) and defendants (Palestinian subjects) (buyers) - Terms of contract contained in order form - "Terms and conditions London Refined Sugar Association Contract" - Failure by buyers to implement contract - Sellers' claim submitted to arbitration of Council of Refined Sugar Association of London - Buyers notified of arbitration - No appearance by buyers - Award in sellers' favour - Action brought by sellers to enforce award - Contention by buyers that no firm contract had been entered into; that they had informed arbitrators to that effect; and that arbitrators were without jurisdiction - Whether terms and conditions of London Refined Sugar Association Contract (including the rules relating to arbitration) were incorporated in contract - Construction of arbitration rule.