Authorizing the Marine Trading Company, Inc. to Bring Suit Against the Government of the Philippine Island to Recover Damages

February 4, 1916

ACT NO. 2630

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE "MARINE TRADING COMPANY, INCORPORATED" TO BRING SUIT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TO RECOVER DAMAGES, IF ANY, ALLEGED TO HAVE ARISEN FROM THE COLLISION OF ITS LAUNCH WITH A SCOW TOWED BY A LAUNCH BELONGING TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

WHEREAS a collision occurred upon the Pasig River in the city of Manila, Philippine Islands, between the launch Active, belonging to the "Marine Trading Company, Incorporated" and a scow towed by the launch Bohol, belonging to the Government of the Philippine Islands, and causing damage to the said launch Active, and,

WHEREAS question has arisen between the owners of the said two launches as to which was at fault in causing the said collision, and that such question can only be properly determined by action in court;

NOW, THEREFORE, in order to promote right and justice,

SECTION 1. The Marine Trading Company, Incorporated, is hereby authorized and empowered to bring action in the Court of First Instance in and for the city of Manila, being the Ninth Judicial District, in order to determine the responsibility and liability for the collision between its launch Active and the scow towed by the launch Bohol belonging to the Government of the Philippine Islands, and to fix the damages, if any, to which the said Marine Trading Company, Incorporated, is entitled on account of said collision, and that judgment may be entered accordingly. cADEIa

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, February 4, 1916.