Chapter 867. For the relief of Barzilla William Bramble
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CHAP. 867.— An Act For the relief of Barzilla William Bramble. July 3, 1930.[[H. R. 573](/us/bill/71/hr/573).][[Private, No. 269](/us/pvtl/71/269).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the claim Barzilla William Bramble. May bring suit for collision damages to his schooner in district court. against the United States of Barzilla William Bramble, a citizen of the State of Maryland, master and managing owner of the ram schooner Cora Peake, for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between the said schooner and the United States revenue cutter Apache, in the Chesapeake Bay, on the 2d day of August, 1919, may be sued for by Barzilla William Bramble in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, sitting as a Jurisdiction of court.court of admiralty, and acting under the rules governing such court, and said court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine such a suit and to enter a judgment or decree for the amount of damages, if any shall be found to be due against the United States in favor of the said Barzilla William Bramble, or against Barzilla William Bramble 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,* *Provisos.* Notice, etc., to Attorney General.
That 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 such suit shall be of Commencement of suit.brought and commenced within four months from the date of the passage of this Act. Approved, July 3, 1930.