Chapter 216. To amend section 24 and section 256 of the Judicial Code
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CHAP. 216.— An Act To amend section 24 and section 256 of the Judicial Code. June 10, 1922.[[S. 745](/us/bill/67/s/745).][[Public, No. 239](/us/pl/67/239).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Judicial Code.Vol.40,p.395, amended. That clause 3 of section 24 of the Judicial Code is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Third. District courts.Original admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of.State, etc., workmen's compensation laws applicable for other than master, etc., of a vessel.
Of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, saving to suitors in all cases the right of a common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it, and to claimants for compensation for injuries to or death of persons other than the master or members of the crew of a vessel their rights and remedies under the workmen’s compensation law of any State, District, Territory, or possession of the United States, which rights and remedies when conferred by such law shall be exclusive; of all seizures on land or waters not within admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; of all prizes635 brought into the United States; and of all proceedings for the condemnation of property taken as prize: *Provided*, That the jurisdiction*Proviso*.Not applicable to other than master or crew. of the district courts shall not extend to causes arising out of injuries to or death of persons other than the master or members of the crew, for which compensation is provided by the workmen’s compensation law of any State, District, Territory, or possession of the United States.
” " Sec. 2. That clause 3 of section 256 of the Judicial Code is herebyExclusive jurisdiction.Vol.40, p.395, amended.Admiralty and maritime Civil causes. amended to read as follows: " “Third. Of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, saving to suitors in all cases the right of a common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it and to claimants for compensation for injuries to or death of persons other than the masterJurisdiction of State, etc., workmen’s compensation laws, to other than the master, etc., of a vessel. or members of the crew of a vessel, their rights and remedies under the workmen’s compensation law of any State, District, Territory, or possession of the United States.
” " Approved, June 10, 1922.