Chapter 201. For the relief of Southern Transportation Company
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CHAP. 201.— An Act For the relief of Southern Transportation Company. March 2, 1923.[[H. R. 7010](/us/bill/67/hr/7010).][[Private, No. 219](/us/pvtl/67/219).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Southern Transportation Company.May bring suit for collision damages to barge “Moccasin,” in district court. That the claim of Southern Transportation Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and doing business in the State of Virginia, owners of the barge Moccasin, against the United States for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between the said barge Moccasin and the United States Navy lighter No. 462 in tow of Navy tug Kewaydin in Hampton Roads, Virginia, on the 5th day of October, 1920, may be sued for by the said Southern Transportation Company in the District Court of the Jurisdiction 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 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 said Southern Transportation Company or against the said Southern 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 *Provisos.*Notice to Attorney General.appeal: *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 Commencement of suit.defend for the United States: *Provided further*, That suit shall be brought and commenced within four months from the date of the passage of this Act.
Approved, March 2, 1923.