RE FRED KHOURY & MAGID KHOURY PARTNERSHIP [1962]DLSC1694

Date	1962-03-16
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1962]DLSC1694

OLLENNU J.

E. AKUFO-ADDO FOR THE APPLICANT.

B. E. KWAW-SWANZY (WITH HIM AGYEMAN) FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[1962]DLSC1694
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#548DD4">RE FRED KHOURY &amp; MAGID KHOURY PARTNERSHIP <o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT]<o:p></o:p>[1962] 1 GLR 170<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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DATE:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0"> 16TH MARCH, 1962.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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E.
AKUFO-ADDO FOR THE APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>

B.
E. KWAW-SWANZY (WITH HIM AGYEMAN) FOR THE RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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OLLENNU J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF
OLLENNU J.<o:p></o:p>[His lordship stated the facts as set out in the headnote and
continued:] As to the first preliminary point raised: although there are cases
in which submission to arbitration can only be effective when an arbitrator is
named, the general rule is that consent to submit becomes a good submission as
soon as a dispute or controversy arises, see Parkers v. Smith,1(1) and Halsbury
(3rd ed.) Vol. 2, pages 5-6, note “s”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It also appears from section 8 of the Arbitration Act 1961,2(2)
that the Act regards an arbitration agreement as a submission to arbitration as
soon as a dispute arises under the contract between the parties which contains
the agreement to refer. I am strengthened in this view by the earlier judgment
of the Supreme Court delivered by van Lare, J.S.C. There his lordship said
inter alia,<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“The law allows parties to a contract to include in its terms an
agreement to refer disputes which may arise to arbitration, and the normal rule
is that the courts respect such a reference by staying legal proceedings instituted
without honouring such arbitration clause.”3(3)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>And at a later stage his lordship further said:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“The arbitration clause not having been disputed, and it appearing
in law that an arbitrator is competent to deal with the whole of the dispute on
both questions of law and fact the legal position of the parties must be
regulated by the Arbitration Ordinance and the court should enforce the
reference by staying proceedings as it does not appear that there is any reason
why the matter should not be referred in accordance with the submission.”4(4)<o:p></o:p>I hold therefore that there is a submission.<o:p></o:p>On the objection to the title of the matter and the omission to
include in it: “In the matter of Arbitration Act,” counsel for the respondent
referred the court to Odgers on Pleadings and Practice (16th ed.) pages 345—46.
There the learned author said: “Where the application is made, as it usually
is, under the provisions of an Act of Parliament, it must always be headed in
the matter in which the question arises and in the matter of that Act.” He then
gave the following illustration with an application for the appointment of new
trustees of the statutory trusts affecting the estate of an intestate as
follows:-<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“In the matter of the statutory Trusts arising upon the intestacy
of John Doe—deceased—by virtue of the Intestate’s Estates Act, 1952 and In the
matter of the Trustees Act, 1925”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Although the learned author said the Act must always be set out in
the heading, I have looked in vain for any authority or statutory provision
which says that omission to recite the Act is fatal to the application.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Besides, the affidavits filed by both the applicant and the
respondent show that the real matters to which the application relates are the
partnership agreement and the reference to arbitration therein; but the
jurisdiction of the court to entertain that application is given by section 16
of the Arbitration Act, 1961.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>