(a) Where, and only where, the submission expressly so provides may an umpire be appointed by the arbitrators; the same to be done by them in writing.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-5-110

  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The umpire shall sit with the original arbitrators upon the hearing; if testimony has been taken before the umpire’s appointment, the matter must be reheard unless a rehearing is waived in the original submission or by subsequent written consent of the parties.
(c) One (1) or more points in dispute may be referred to an umpire.