California Supreme Court, 1928

Pacific Orient Co. v. Superior Court

Pacific Orient Co. v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court · Decided January 16, 1928
203 Cal. 797

Pacific Orient Co. v. Superior Court

Opinion of the Court

THE COURT.

Application for a writ of prohibi tion directing the respondent Superior Court to desist from further proceedings in an action brought to compel the petitioner here to submit a dispute or controversy to arbitration pursuant to the terms of the contract entered into before the present law on arbitration became effective. (Code Civ. Proc., secs. 1280 et seq., Stats. 1927, page 404.) The petition is denied on the authority of In the Matter of the Application of Berkovitz v. Arbib & Houlberg, 230 N. Y. 261 [130 N. E. 288]; Red Cross Line v. Atlantic Fruit Co., 264 U. S. 109 [68 L. Ed. 582, 44 Sup. Ct. Rep. 174]. (All concur.)

Rehearing denied.

All the Justices concurred.

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