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60 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 414 -416 -JUNE 15, 1946 [CHAPTER 414] AN ACT To confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim or claims of W. P. Richardson, as successor and assignee of W. P. Richardson and Company, of Tampa, Florida. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Court of Claims of the United States to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim, or claims, of W. P. Richardson, as successor and assignee of W. P . Richardson and Company, of Tampa, Florida, a partnership composed of W. P . Richardson, George W. Hessler, and L. C . Park, for any losses and damages sustained under the terms of a contract entered into with the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation involving a housing development at or near South Jacksonville, Florida, on or about July 8, 1918, by reason of certain housing needs during World War I. SEC. 2. Suit upon such claim may be instituted at any time within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding the lapse of time or any statute of limitations. Proceedings for the determination of such claim, and appeals from any payment of any judgment thereon, shall be in the same manner as in the case of claims over which such court has jurisdiction under section 145 of the Judi- cial Code, as amended. Approved June 15, 1946. [CHAPTER 415] AN ACT To confer jurisdiction upon the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claims of Mrs. Hortense Arnow2 J. M . Rogers, and Mrs. Willie L. Rogers, all of Jacksonville, Florida, for such damages sustained as the result of a collision between the car in which they were riding and a United States Army truck on the highway connecting Jackson- ville with Jacksonville Beach, Florida. SEC. 2 . Such suit shall be brought in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, within one year of the date of approval of this Act. Approved June 15, 1946. [CHAPTER 416]N ACT AN ACT Conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims of the United States to consider and render judgment on the claim of the Zephyr Aircraft Corporation against the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Court of Claims of the United States to hear, determine, and render judgment on the claim of the Zephyr Aircraft Corporation, as successor to the Lenert Aircraft Corpora- tion, against the United States for compensation for damage, injury, June 15, 1946 [S. 470] [Private Law 658] W. P . Richardson. 36 Stat. 1136. 28U. .C. 250. June 15, 1946 [H. R. 1037] [Private Law 659] Mrs. Hortense Ar- now, and others. June 15, 1946 [H. B . 3094] [Private Law 660] Zephyr Aircraft Corporation. 1227