Coxe v. Lundy
Coxe v. Lundy
Opinion of the Court
The counsel on the part of the defendant appear to consider it as necessary for the arbitrators to make use of technical language in order to express their meaning. This was formerly required by the courts; but in modern times a greater" latitude and more liberality has been found beneficial to all parties, and common words are sufficient; their meaning is to be expounded according to the intentions of the arbitrators, appearing on the award.
The submission is general — of right, title and possession; the award, that it is the property of Coxe. Now, admitting that the word property is not particularly and specifically ap
Rule discharged.
Cited in Imlay v. Wikoff, 1 South. 139 ; Hazen v. Addis, 2 Gr. 337.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- COXE v. LUNDY
- Status
- Published