The Anaconda v. American Sugar Refining Co., 322 U.S. 42 (1944)

The Anaconda v. American Sugar Refining Co.


No. 649


Argued March 29, 1944
Decided April 24, 1944
322 U.S. 42

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

The parties to an agreement for arbitration of disputes arising out of a charter party cannot, by stipulation, make unavailable the right of the aggrieved party under § 8 of the United States Arbitration Act to begin his proceeding by "libel and seizure of the vessel . . . according to the usual course of admiralty proceedings." P. 46.

138 F.2d 765 affirmed.

Certiorari, 321 U.S. 758, to review the reversal of a judgment, 48 F.Supp. 385, dismissing a libel in admiralty.