New York Court of Appeals

Elnathan Sweet, Jr., Appellants v. Dorilus Morrison, Respondents

October 8, 1889116 N.Y. 19

Summary

The Court affirmed the lower court's order, holding that the chief engineer's estimate was a final and conclusive arbitral award under the parties' contract and could not be set aside absent fraud, corruption, bad faith, or a palpable mistake appearing on its face.