Norton v. Southern Railway Co.

Section 741 of title 46 of the United States Code, known as the Suits in Admiralty Act (41 U. S. Stat. at Large, 525), and which concerns suits in admiralty by or against vessels or cargoes of the United States, so far as relevant provides: “ No vessel owned by the United States or by any corporation in which the United States or its representatives shall own the entire outstanding capital stock or in the possession of the United States or of such corporation or operated by or for the United States or such corporation, and no cargo owned or possessed by the United States or by such…