1376 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. 1. cus. 384,385. 1924. Juno7,1924- CHAP. 384.-An Act For the relief of Bruusgaard Kiosteruds Dampskibs
Aktieselskab, a Norwegian corporation of Drammen, Norway.
’_ Be it enacted by the Senate and H mise of Regresentatioes of the ,,,,f,f'°""°* S°°'“"' United States o&_A»nwrioa in Uongress aaaemb d,)That the claim 13;¤ §°*g;j of Bruusgaard iosteruds Dampskibs Aktieselska owners of the iiiseimb, my brine Norwegian steamship Harald, agamst the United States for dam- $ "{{,_°°1§,“i°{’;;,td’:,¥’Q’{ ages alleged to have been caused by collision between the said ves- <>°*¤’*· sel and the American steamship West Haven operated by the Navy Department for account of the War Department in Hampton Roads, Virginia, on the 23d da of September, 19_18, may_ be sued for by the said Bruusgaard Igiosteruds Dampskibs Aktieselskab ,u,,,s,,,,,,,,,,,°,c,,,,,,_ 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 governin 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 Bruusgaard Kiosteruds Dampskibs Aktieselskab, or against Bruusgaard Kiosteruds Dampskibs Aktieselskab in favor of the United States upon the same principles and measures of liability as in like ,,m,_m_ cases in admiralty between private parties and with the same rights _ Notice to Atwmvv of appeal: Provided, That such notice of the suit shall be given to . °°“°"1' the Attorney General of the United States as may be rovided by order of the said court, and it shall be the duty of tllie Attorney General to cause the United States attorne in such district to a pear commmmmcn, 0, and defend for the United States: Provided further, That said suit suit. shall be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the passage of this Act. Approved, June 7, 1924. June 7, 1924. . . .· Im}; 571 CHAP. 385.-An Act For the relief of Damel A. Spaight, and others. . . Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0 Re esentativea 0 the ,.¤I.iT,IZii’.i¤T" Sp°`gh°’ United States of America in Congress assernbledfirfhat the Secrgtary s_.,§,‘j@‘j{‘,§§Qf’·‘°"’°" of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to ay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise a pro riatedlj as follows, to wit: o Daniel A. Spaight $5,000; to Mgry Spaight $2,812.70; to Thomas F. Sutton $273.42; to Elizabeth Tabele $1,140.50; to_ Thomas A. Tabele $102.96, in full settlement of all damages against the Government, for injuries received on June 25, 1922, at North Westport, Massachusetts, when struck by an auto- ,,,,,,,,,,_ truck belonging to and negligently operated by the War Depart- R¤¢ri¤¤¤¤ ¤¤ ¤¤·>w· ment: Provided, That no part of the amount of an item anoestoattorneys, etc. . . . . . y appropriated in this bill in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney, or Collectiousinexoess, 3l3tOI’Il€yS 011 RCCGUIIC of S€I‘VlC€S I`BI1Cl€I‘€d O1' RGVRDCGS 111RdG `lll u¤*a°"m*· connection with said claim: Provided, That it shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney, or attorneys to exact, collect, withho d, or receive any sum which in the aggregate exceeds 10 per centum of the amount of any item appropriated in this bill Pe,,,,,,y,,,,_ on account of services rendered or advances made in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $2,000. Approved, June 7, 1924.
