Chapter 213. For the relief of all owners of cargo aboard the American steamship Almirante at the time of her collision with the United States steamship Hisko
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CHAP. 213.— An Act For the relief of all owners of cargo aboard the American steamship Almirante at the time of her collision with the United States steamship Hisko.May 1, 1926.[[S. 494](/us/bill/69/s/494).][[Private, No. 24](/us/pvtl/69/24).] *Be it enacted By the Senate and Home of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,“Almirante,” Steam-ship.Owners of cargo may bring suit for collision damages in district court. That the claims of all owners of certain shipments of merchandise which were laden on board of the American steamship Almirante, at the time hereinafter mentioned, against the United States of America for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between the United States steamship Hisko and said American steamship Almirante on the 6th day of September, 1918, off the coast of the State of New Jersey, may be sued for by the said owners of cargo, in the District Court of the United States for the Southern 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 andJurisdiction of court. determine such suits and to enter judgments or decrees for the amounts of such damages, and costs, if any, as shall be found to be due against the United States in favor of the owners of said cargo or against the owners of said cargo 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 appeal: *Provided*, That such notices of the suits shall be given to*Provisos*.Notice to Attorney General. the Attorney General of the United States as may be provided by orders 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 suits shall be brought and commenced within four months of the date ofCommencement of suit. the passage of this Act.
Approved, May 1, 1926.