Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 9 : Section 3


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/03/05
Section 3. Stay of proceedings where issue therein referable to arbitration

      If any suit or proceeding be brought in any of the courts of the
    United States upon any issue referable to arbitration under an
    agreement in writing for such arbitration, the court in which such
    suit is pending, upon being satisfied that the issue involved in
    such suit or proceeding is referable to arbitration under such an
    agreement, shall on application of one of the parties stay the
    trial of the action until such arbitration has been had in
    accordance with the terms of the agreement, providing the applicant
    for the stay is not in default in proceeding with such arbitration.



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