Chapter 144. For the relief of the John E
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CHAP. 144.— An Act For the relief of the John E. Moore Company. March 3, 1921.[[H. R. 11572](/us/bill/66/hr/11572).][[Private, No. 114](/us/pvtl/66/114).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, John E. Moore Company. May bring suit for damages to tug “E. M. Millard.” That the claim of the John E. Moore Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, and doing business in the city and State of New York, owner of the tug E.
M. Millard, against the United States for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between the said tug and the United States Navy scow No. 58 in Wall about Basin, in the navy yard, Brooklyn, New York, on the 8th day of August, 1919, may be sued for by the said John E. Moore Company in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York, sitting as a court of admiralty and acting under the rules governing such court, and said court shall have jurisdiction to Jurisdiction of court. hear and determine such suit and to enter a judgment or decree for the amount of such damages and costs, if any, as shall be found to be due against the United States in favor of the John E.
Moore Company, or against the John E. Moore 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: *Provided*, That such notice of the suit shall be given to the *Provisos*. Notice, etc. 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 United States: *Provided further*, That said suit shall Commencement of suit. be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the passage of this Act.
Approved, March 3, 1921.