Historical Perspectives on Nebraska Law Concerning Arbitration Agreements

Authors

John M. Gradwohl, University of Nebraska College of Law

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Nebraska Constitution of 1866

III. Statutory Arbitration

IV. Nebraska Common Law Arbitration Decisions: 1869–1901 … A. German-American Insurance Co. v. Etherton: Laying the Foundation … B. Schrandt v. Young: Commissioner Pound’s Initial Dicta

V. The Commissioners’ Decisions of 1902 … A. Grounding the Refusal to Enforce Arbitration Agreements in the Nebraska Constitution … 1. Hartford Fire … 2. Phoenix Insurance … B. Consequences of Choosing a Constitutional Basis

VI. The Law Since 1902

VII. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

John M. Gradwohl, Historical Perspectives on Nebraska Law Concerning Arbitration Agreements, 58 Neb. L. Rev. 438 (1979)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol58/iss2/3