GRAIG SHIPPING CO., LTD. v. INTERNATIONAL PAINT & COMPOSITIONS CO., LTD.

(1943) 77 Ll L Rep 220

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Tucker.

Arbitration-Award-Motion to set aside- Bad in law on face-Sale of paint-Paint ordered by hundredweight-Supplied by gallon - Submission to arbitration on question "whether or not the paint company has or has not made overcharges for the paint"-Arbitrators unable to agree -Reference to umpire-Finding that there was implied agreement that paint should be charged for at a price per hundredweight-Award that paint company were liable to repay amounts paid in excess and that they should refund to the buyers "the sum of £31 15s."- Admitted slip by umpire-Sum awarded to be refunded never in fact paid but allowed to buyers by way of credit note- Issue outside submission-Whether rest of award enforceable as valid award.