Royal Ins. v. United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corp.

(after stating the facts as above). One of the defenses to be considered presents the contention that the Act of Congress approved March 9, 1920, commonly known as the Suits in Admiralty Act (41 Stat. 525, c. 95; U. S. C. tit. 46, § 741 et seq. [46 USCA § 741 et seq.]), affords an exclusive remedy against the United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation for any cause of action for which a libel in admiralty could be filed under the provisions of said act, and that therefore the court in this proceeding is without jurisdiction of the causes of aetion set forth in the complaints.

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