The question is whether a shipowner and a time charterer may empower a partner of a law firm then known to represent the shipowner to act as sole arbitrator of disputes between them. Special Term denied the motion of petitioner-appellant time charterer to vacate the arbitrator's award, and entered judgment for respondents.
Since the time charterer knew of the conflict of interest when it participated...
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