Chapter 332. Authorizing the owners of the steamship Malta Maru to bring suit against the United States of America
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CHAP. 332.— An Act Authorizing the owners of the steamship Malta Maru to bring suit against the United States of America. February 25, 1925.[[H. R. 6695](/us/bill/68/hr/6695).][[Private, No. 193](/us/pvtl/68/193).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Kokusai Kisen Ka-bushiki Kaisha.May bring suit for collision damages to steamer “Malta Maru,” in district court. That the claim of Kokusai Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha, owner of the Japanese steamer Malta Maru, against the United States for damages and loss alleged to have been caused by the collision of said vessel with the United States Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa off the port of Pensacola, 1577Florida, on September 11, 1923, may be sued for by the said owner of the Japanese steamer Malta Maru in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans Division, sitting as a court of admiralty and acting under the rules governing such court; and said court shall have jurisdiction to hear Jurisdiction of court.and determine such suit and to 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 owner of the Japanese steamer Malta Maru or against said owner in favor of the United States, upon the same principles and measure of liability as in like cases in admiralty between private parties, and with the same rights of appeal: *Provided*, That such notice of the suit shall be given to *Provisos*.Notice, etc., to Attorney General.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 defend for the United States: *Provided further*, That Commencement of suit.the said suit shall be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the passage of this Act: *Provided further*, That the Evidence admitted.proceedings had and testimony taken in the case entitled In re Kokusai Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha, applying to perpetuate the testimony of the officers and crew of the Malta Maru, in Equity Numbered 17352. in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans Division, may be offered and received in evidence in the suit herein authorized, in like manner and with the same force and effect in all respects as though the said cause in equity applying for the perpetuation of said testimony had been brought and maintained against a private party instead of against the United States of America.
Approved, February 25, 1925.