Cothran v. Knox

Citations

• 13 S.C. 496
• 1880 S.C. LEXIS 84

Syllabus

<p>1. An award is not binding upon a party not accepting it, where there is no evidence of a previous dispute between the parties concerning the matters submitted, and it does not clearly appear what matters were submitted, or to whom.</p> <p>2. An award will be set aside where the evidence shows that the arbitrators acted with partiality towards one of the parties.*</p> <p>3. In the absence of special contract, a partner has no right to commissions upon his collections and disbursements in the settlement of the partnership business. Cooper v. Reid, 2 Hid Ch. 549, followed.</p> <p>4. A finding of fact by a referee, reversed by the Circuit judge, sustained upon a review of the evidence.</p>