Shufeldt v. Guatemala (Guatemala v. United States)
Sir Herbert Sisnett, Sole Arbitrator
2 R.I.A.A. 1083 (1930)

- Written by Whitney Waldenberg, JD
Facts
The United States made a claim on behalf of its citizen, P. W. Shufeldt (plaintiff), who entered into a concession contract with representatives of the Guatemalan government (defendant) for the cultivation of chicle in the Peten region of Guatemala. Guatemala’s legislature subsequently nullified the concession contract, and Shufeldt sought damages for the breach of the concession contract. The United States and Guatemala agreed to arbitrate the claim before a sole arbitrator, and further agreed that the arbitrator would establish the rules of procedure for the arbitration. During the course of the arbitration, the parties disagreed over the presentation of evidence.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Sisnett, J.)
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