Case ID: blackf_1/html/0079-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Blackford, J. \n      Per Curiam.\n    ", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Knipe v. Harrington.
    Sf a cause pending in Court, be referred to arbitration, the award must not only be made, but must also be returned to the Court, within the time limited by the terms of the reference, or it will be of no validity.
    APPEAL from the Wayne Circuit Court. — Harrington sued Knipe in an action of covenant. Whilst the suit was pending, the parties agreed to refer it to arbitration; and on the 17th of August, 1819, they respectively executed bonds of submission to abide by the award of arbitrators. According to the condition of the bonds, the award was to be made in writing, and returned to the Court at the September term next ensuing; and the submission was to be made a rule of Court. At the September term, which commenced on the second Monday in September, the cause was continued. At the March term, 1820, the award of the arbitrators in favour of the plaintiff below, dated the 4th of September, 1819, with the defendant’s bond of submission, was filed by the plaintiff; and a rule was thereupon obtained by him, calling upon the defendant to show cause why the award should not be made the judgment of the Court. — At the June term, 1820, a judgment was rendered for the plaintiff below (defendant in error) upon,the award.
    
      Lane, for the appellant.
    
      Test, for the appellee.
   Blackford, J.

The award in this case, should have been returned to the Circuit Court, at the September term, 1819, which was the time limited for that purpose by the bonds of submission. No return was then made; nor does any consent appear to have been given for an enlargement of the time. This entire disregard of the subject at the proper time, prevents the party from deriving any benefit from the award subsequently re' turned .

Holman, J., was absent in consequence of indisposition.

Per Curiam.

The judgment on the award in this case is reversed, with costs. Cause remanded for further proceedings. 
      
       Vide Mitts v. Conner, in this Court, ante, p. 7.