Chapter 25. For the relief of the New England Steamship Company
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CHAP. 25.— An Act For the relief of the New England Steamship Company. February 20, 1914.[[H. R. 9848](/us/bill/63/hr/9848).][[Private, No. 7](/us/pvtl/63/7).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, New England Steamship Company. That the claim of the New England Steamship Company, owner of the American steamer May file suit for damages to “Commonwealth.”Commonwealth, alleged to have been injured in collision with the United States battleship New Hampshire, on or about July seventh, nineteen hundred and twelve, in or near Newport Harbor, for and on account of the alleged damage to said steamer Commonwealth by reason of said collision, may be submitted to and cross libel against the United States filed in the United States district court in the district in which suit has been or shall be commenced by the United States to recover for the damage to the said battleship New Hampshire resulting from said collision, under and in compliance with the rules of said court sitting as a court of admiralty; and the said court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the whole controversy and to enter a judgment or decree for the amount of the damages sustained by reason of said collision, if any shall be found to be due, either for or against the United States, upon the same principles and measure of liability, with costs, as in like cases in admiralty between private *Proviso*.Time limit.parties and with the same rights of appeal: *Provided*, That said cross libel shall be filed not later than four months after the passage of this Act.
Approved, February 20, 1914.