§ 5. — Appointment of arbitrators or umpire.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 9USC5]
TITLE 9--ARBITRATION
CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 5. Appointment of arbitrators or umpire
If in the agreement provision be made for a method of naming or
appointing an arbitrator or arbitrators or an umpire, such method shall
be followed; but if no method be provided therein, or if a method be
provided and any party thereto shall fail to avail himself of such
method, or if for any other reason there shall be a lapse in the naming
of an arbitrator or arbitrators or umpire, or in filling a vacancy, then
upon the application of either party to the controversy the court shall
designate and appoint an arbitrator or arbitrators or umpire, as the
case may require, who shall act under the said agreement with the same
force and effect as if he or they had been specifically named therein;
and unless otherwise provided in the agreement the arbitration shall be
by a single arbitrator.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 392, 61 Stat. 671.)
Derivation
Act Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, Sec. 5, 43 Stat. 884.
