Chapter 114. For the relief of the Eastern Transportation Company
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CHAP. 114.— An Act For the relief of the Eastern Transportation Company. March 30, 1920. [[H. R. 5346](/us/bill/66/hr/5346).] [[Private, No. 32](/us/pvtl/66/32).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the claim of theEastern Transportation Company. May bring suit for damages to “Sweatser Linthicum.” Eastern Transportation Company, a corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and doing business in the city of Norfolk, Virginia, owner of the barge Sweetser Linthicum, against the United States for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between the said barge and the United States barge Old Dominion, in tow of the United States tug Sagamore, in Chesapeake Bay, on the 25th day of August, 1918, may be sued for by the said Eastern Transportation Company in the District Court of theJurisdiction of court.
United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting as a court of admiralty and acting under the rules governing such court, and said court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine such suit and to enter a judgment or decree for the amount of such damages 1462and costs, if any, as shall be found to be due against the United States in favor of the Eastern Transportation Company, or against the Eastern Transportation Company in favor of the United States upon the same principles and measures of liability as in like cases in admiralty between private parties and with the same rights of appeal: *Provisos*.
Notice, etc.*Provided*, That such notice of the suit shall be given to the Attorney General of the United States as may be provided by order of the said court, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to cause the United States attorney in such district to appear and defend for the Commencement of suit.United States: *Provided further*, That said suit shall be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the passage of this Act. Approved, March 30, 1920.