Readdy v. Tampa Electric Co.

Citations

• 51 Fla. 289

Syllabus

<p>Where parties to a suit resort to the statutory mode of arbitration as distinguished from the common law modes, it is essential that the requirements of the statute shall be substantially complied with; and where the parties attempt such an arbitration, and the. record fails to show thUt the arbitration was made a rule of court by the parties filing in the court the statement required by section 1222 Rev. Stats, of 1892, and fails to show the recording of the same, and fails to show that the award was filed and recorded in the court as required by section 1225 Rev. Stats, of 1892, and fails to show that the award has been entered of record and has the force and effect of a judgment as provided by section 1229 Rev. Stats. of 1892, there is no ' award upon which a motion can be based to set it aside as provided in section 1227 Rev. Stats, of 1892, or upon, which a final judgment can be entered.</p>