Hickman v Kent or Romney Marsh Sheepbreeders' Association

[1915] 1 Ch. 881

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Between: Hickman
And: Kent or Romney Marsh Sheepbreeders' Association

Court:

Judge: Astbury J

Subject References:
COMPANY
ARTICLES
CONTRACT
Action by Member to enforce his Ordinary Rights
Arbitration Clause
Application by Company to stay
Sufficient Submission

Legislative References:
Arbitration Act, 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 49) - ss. 4, 27
Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c. 69) - s. 14, sub-s. 1

Case References:
Baker v. Yorkshire Fire and Life Assurance Co. - [1892] 1 Q. B. 144
Imperial Hydropathic Hotel Co., Blackpool v. Hampson - (1882) 23 Ch. D. 1, 13
Johnson v. Lyttle's Iron Agency - (1877) 5 Ch. D. 687, 693
Bradford Banking Co. v. Briggs - (1886) 12 App. Cas. 29, 33
Wood v. Odessa Waterworks Co. - (1889) 42 Ch. D. 636, 642
Salmon v. Quin & Axtens, Ld. - [1909] 1 Ch. 311, 318
Welton v. Saffery - [1897] A.C. 299, 315
Bisgood v. Henderson's Transvaal Estates - [1908] 1 Ch. 743, 759
Pritchard's Case - (1873) L. R. 8 Ch. 956
Melhado v. Porto Alegre Ry. Co - (1874) L. R. 9 C. P. 503
Eley v. Positive Life Assurance Co - (1876) 1 Ex. D. 20, 88
Browne v. La Trinidad - (1887) 37 Ch. D. 1

Hearing date: 4, 25 March 1915
Judgment date: 31 March 1915

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ORDER

The contract so made between the plaintiff and the association is also a submission in writing within the true meaning and intent of the Arbitration Act, and the order is made to stay under s. 4 and direct that the matters in dispute in this action be referred to arbitration accordingly.