Jacob v. Ketcham

Citations

• 37 Cal. 197

Syllabus

<p>An Award op Arbitrators.—An award, to be valid, must be certain and decisive as to the matters submitted, and thus avoid all further'litigation.</p> <p>Idem.—An award by arbitrators selected to settle accounts between parties, that one of the parties is entitled to a credit of a certain sum on his account with the other, is not final and decisive as to the matters submitted, and is not, therefore, valid.</p> <p>Award in Evidence.—An award of arbitrators is not admissible in evidence unless it is final and conclusive upon the matters submitted.</p>