Chapter 244.
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CHAP. 244.— AN ACT For the relief of the Staples Transportation Company, of Fall River, Massachusetts. February 16, 1925.[[S. 1937](/us/bill/68/s/1937).][[Private, No. 137](/us/pvtl/68/137).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the claim of Staples Transportation Company.May bring suit for collision damages to steam tug “Eureka”, in district court.the Staples Transportation Company, of Fall River, Massachusetts, owner of the steam tug Eureka, against the United States for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between the said steam tug and the United States pilot guard auxiliary boat Numbered 1229, approaching Broad Sound Channel, Boston Harbor, on or about December 24, 1917, may be sued for by the said Staples Transportation Company in the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts, under and in compliance with the rules of said court sitting as a court of admiralty; and that the said Jurisdiction of court.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 of America, upon the same principle and measure of liability and costs as in like cases in admiralty between private parties, with the same rights of appeal: *Provided*, That such notice of the suit shall be given to the *Provisos*.Notice, etc., to Attorney General.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, February 16, 1925.