Chapter 126. For the relief of the owner of the schooner Itasca January 31, 1925.[[S. 51](/us/bill/68/s/51).][[Private, No. 115](/us/pvtl/68/115).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, “Itasca,” schooner
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CHAP. 126.— An Act For the relief of the owner of the schooner Itasca January 31, 1925.[[S. 51](/us/bill/68/s/51).][[Private, No. 115](/us/pvtl/68/115).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, “Itasca,” schooner.Owner of, may bring suit for collision damages in district court. That the claim of the owner of the schooner Itasca arising out of the collision between said schooner and the United States submarine R-8 off Brenton Reef lightship, Newport, Rhode Island, on the 20th day of August, 1920, for and on account of the losses alleged to have been suffered in said collision by the owner of said schooner Itasca may be submitted to the United States court for the district of Massachusetts, under and in compliance with the rules of said court sitting as a court of admiralty; and that the Jurisdiction of court.said court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the whole controversy and to enter a judgment or decree for the amount of the legal damages sustained by reason of said collision, if any shall be found to be due, either for or against the United States, upon the same principle and measure of liability, as in like cases in admiralty between private parties with the same rights of appeal: *Provisos*.Notice to Attorney General.*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 said suit shall be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the passage of this Act.
Approved, January 31, 1925.