Chapter 153. For the relief of the owners of the steamship Esperanza
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CHAP. 153.— An Act For the relief of the owners of the steamship Esperanza. February 28, 1923.[[S. 419](/us/bill/67/s/419).][[Private, No. 192](/us/pvtl/67/192).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,“Esperanza,” steamship.New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company may bring suit for collision damages to, in district court. That the claim of the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company, owner of the American steamship Esperanza, against the United States for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between said vessel and the United States destroyer Connor on the 15th day of February, 17791918, off Barnegat Light, New Jersey, may be sued for by the owner of the said American steamship Esperanza in the United States District Court for the Southern 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 hear and determine Jurisdiction of court.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 owner of the said American steamship Esperanza, or against the owner of the said American steamship Esperanza, 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 *Provisos*.Notice to Attorney General.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 United States:*Provided further*, Commencement of suit.That said suit shall be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the passage of this Act.
Approved, February 28, 1923.