6 Jurisdiction Agreements: Primary Obligations

6.01 The common law on jurisdiction agreements is the very model of simplicity: if it is shown that an agreement was made for the jurisdiction of a court, that agreement is to be observed by the parties and given effect by the court. If it is shown that an agreement was made for the exclusive jurisdiction of a court, that agreement is to be observed by the parties and given effect by the court. If authority for anything so obvious is needed, the restatement in Donohue v Armco Inc1 is as clear and authoritative a statement of the principle as could be wished for....