Chapter 384. For the relief of McIlwraith McEacharn’s Line, Proprietary (Limited)
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CHAP. 384.— An Act For the relief of McIlwraith McEacharn’s Line, Proprietary (Limited). March 2, 1931.[[S. 4120.](/us/bill/71/s/4120)][[Private, No. 402.](/us/pvtl/71/402)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, McIlwraith McEacharn’s Line, Proprietary (Limited).May bring suit for collision damages to coal barge “Werfa” in District Court. That the claim of McIlwraith McEacharn’s Line, Proprietary (Limited), against the United States for damages and loss alleged to have been sustained by it as a result of the collision between the United States ship MacDonough and the Australian coal barge Werfa, which occurred in Victoria Basin, Melbourne, Australia, on or about August 5, 1925, may be determined in a suit to be brought by the said claimant against the United States 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 in admiralty Jurisdiction of court. cases, and that said court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine such suit and to enter a judgment or decree for the amount of such damages, without interest, and costs, if any, as shall be found to be due against the United States in favor of the McIlwraith McEacharn’s Line, Proprietary (Limited), or against the McIlwraith McEacharn’s Line, Proprietary (Limited), in favor of the United States, sustained by reason of said collision, upon the same principles and measures of liability as in like cases in admiralty between *Proviso*.Notice, etc., to Attorney General. private parties and with the same rights of appeal: *Provided*, That such notice of the suit shall be given to the Attorney General of the United States as may be provided by the order of the said court, and upon the receipt of such notice it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to cause the United States attorney in the district to appear and defend for the United States: *Provided Commencement of suit. further*, That such suit shall be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the approval of this Act.
Approved, March 2, 1931.