Chapter 928. For the relief of the owners and/or receiver of the American steam tug W
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Chap. 928: For the relief of the owners and/or receiver of the American steam tug W. S. Holbrook. Chapter 928 45 Stat. 2011 1928-05-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 1 private 2011 Chapter 928.— An Act For the relief of the owners and/or receiver of the American steam tug W. S. Holbrook.
May 29, 1928.[[S. 2516](/us/bill/70/s/2516).][[Private, No. 234](/us/pvtl/70/234).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the claim “W. S. Holbrook” steam tug.Owners, etc. of, may bring suit for collision damages in district court.of the owners of the American steam tug W. S. Holbrook, and/or the receiver of said property, against the United States of America for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between said vessel and the United States Navy steam tug Pentucket on or about the 1st day of November, 1917, at the navy yard, Brooklyn, New York, may be sued for by the said owners and/or receiver in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York Jurisdiction of court.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 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 owners of the said American steam tug W.
S. Holbrook and/or receiver aforesaid, or against the owners of said American steam tug W. S. Holbrook and/or receiver of said vessel in favor of the United States, upon the same principles and same measures of liability as in like cases in admiralty between private parties, and with the same rights of appeal: *Provided*, That *Provisos.*Notice, etc., to Attorney General.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 appear and defend for the United States: *Provided further*, That said suit shall be brought and commenced Commencement of suit.wihin four months of the date of the passage of this Act.
Approved, May 29, 1928.
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