Chapter 679. For the relief of the owner of the American steam tug Charles Runyon
383 words·~2 min read·
/statutes-at-large/vol-46/chapter-679-8932722·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
CHAP. 679.— An Act For the relief of the owner of the American steam tug Charles Runyon. June 27, 1930.[[S. 3726.](/us/bill/71/s/3726)][[Private, No. 156.](/us/pvtl/71/156)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * “Charles Runyon,’’ steam tug.Owner of, may bring suit for collision damages in district court. That the claim of the Crew Transportation Corporation, owner of the American steam tug Charles Runyon, and/or the receiver and/or trustee of the said1931 corporation against the United States of America for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between said vessels and the United States ship Traffic on or about the 6th day of May, 1919, at or near Pier C, navy yard, Brooklyn, New York, may be sued for by the said owner and/or receiver and/or trustee 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, but without any allowance for interest thereon prior to the entry of such judgment, if any, as shall be found to be due against the United States in favor of the owner of the said American steam tug Charles Runyon and/or receiver and/or trustee of aforesaid, or against the owner of the said American steam tug Charles Runyon and/or the receiver and/or trustee of said corporation, in favor of the United States, upon the same principles, other than as above limited, and same 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 be given to the*Provisos.*Notice to Attorney General.
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 shallCommencement of suit. be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the passage of this Act. Approved, June 27, 1930.