Harcharan Singh vs Kirpa Singh - 1935 Supreme(Lah) 259

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1935 Supreme(Lah) 259

CURRIE
Harcharan Singh – Appellant
Versus
Kirpa Singh – Respondent

JUDGMENT

Currie, J. - The facts leading to the present appeal must be stated at some length. Kirpa Singh respondent did some work as an electrician for the appellant Harcharan Singh in his bungalow No. 11-C Model Town. "He obtained an ex-parte decree on an arbitrator's award from the Honorary Sub-Judge, Thethar. In these proceedings it was alleged that at the suggestion of Mr. Gian Singh the parties had appointed Mr. Ladha Ram Barrister-at-Law as an arbitrator in March 1932 and Mr. Ladha Ram gave an award on 10th June 1932 which was filed in the Court of the Honorary Sub-Judge, Thethar by Mr. Gian Singh who identified Mr. Ladha Ram's, signature on the award and on a statement made by Mr. Gian Singh and Arjan Singh a decree was passed on the basis of that award. Mr. Gian Singh deposed that the parties had in his presence on 15th March 1932, agreed to appoint Mr. Ladha Ram as arbitrator and that he had witnessed the award at the request of the arbitrator. Arjan Singh corroborated that Mr. Ladha Ram had been appointed arbitrator in his presence. In August 1932 a warrant of arrest was issued against the appellant. The bailiff was accompanied by. Mr. Gian Singh and according to the appel

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