Chapter 269. For the relief of the owner of the American barge Texaco numbered 153
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CHAP. 269.— An Act For the relief of the owner of the American barge Texaco numbered 153.May 7, 1926.[[S. 113](/us/bill/69/s/113).][[Private, No. 42](/us/pvtl/69/42).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*,Texas Company.May bring suit for collision damages to barge “Texaco numbered 153,” in district court That the claim of the Texas Company, owner of the American barge Texaco numbered 153, against the United States of America for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between said vessel and the United States Coast Guard steam tug numbered 84, on or about the 4th day of November, 1919, at or near the dock of the Texas Company, at Bayonne, New Jersey, may be sued for by the said the Texas Company in the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey, sitting as a court of admiralty and acting under the rules governing such court; and said court shall have jurisdictionJurisdiction of court. to hear 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 1470 said American barge Texaco numbered 153, or against the owner of the said American barge Texaco numbered 153 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 notice of the suit shall*Provisos*.Notice, etc., to Attorney General. 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 appear and defend for the United States: *Provided further*, ThatCommencement of suit. said suit shall be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the passage of this Act.
Approved, May 7, 1926.