Chapter 245. For the relief of the owners of the steamship Lexington
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CHAP. 245.— An Act For the relief of the owners of the steamship Lexington. June 3, 1924.[[S. 81](/us/bill/68/s/81).][[Private, No. 35](/us/pvtl/68/35).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the claim “Lexington,” steamship.Owners of, may bring suit for collision damages, in district court.of Colonial Navigation Company, owner of the American steamship Lexington, against the United States for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between said vessel and the United States submarine 0-7 on the 6th day of October, 1919, in the East River, New York, near Horns Hook, may be sued for by the owner of the said American steamship Lexington in the United States Jurisdiction of court.District Court for the Eastern 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 such suit and to enter judgment or decree for the amount of such damages, including interest, 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 Lexington, or against the owner of the said American steamship Lexington 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 1370*Proviso.*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 Commencement of suit.appear and 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, June 3, 1924.