Chapter 222. For the relief of the owner of the American steamship Almirante and owners of cargo laden aboard thereof at the time of her collision with the United States steamship Hisko
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CHAP. 222.— An Act For the relief of the owner of the American steamship Almirante and owners of cargo laden aboard thereof at the time of her collision with the United States steamship Hisko.February 26, 1927.[[S. 2899](/us/bill/69/s/2899).][[Private, No. 398](/us/pvtl/69/398).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*,“Almirante,” Steamship.Owners of, and of cargo may bring suit for collision damages in district court.
That the claim of the owner of the American steamship Almirante and the claims of the owners of cargo laden aboard thereof, against the United States of America for damages and loss alleged to have been caused by collision between said steamship and the United States steamship Hisko, on or about the 6th day of September, 1918, off the coast of the State of New Jersey, may be sued for by the owner of said steamship Almirante and 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 governingJurisdiction of court. such court; and the said court shall have jurisdiction to hear, consider, and 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 owner of the said steamship Almirante and the said owners of cargo or against the owner of the said steamship Almirante and said owners of cargo, in favor of the United States, upon the same principles and measures of liability as in like suits in admiralty between private parties, and with the same rights of appeal except that no interest shall be paid on any claim: *Provided*, That such notices of the suits*Proviso*.Notice, etc., to Attorney General. shall be given to 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 fourCommencement of suit. months of the date of the passage of this Act.
Approved, February 26, 1927.