Private Law 73–820

That the Court of Claims of the United States be, and it is hereby, given jurisdiction to hear and determine the claim of Carlo de Luca, and to award him just compensation for losses and damages, if any, which he may have suffered through action of the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation in commandeering or requisitioning two certain contracts dated June 25, 1917, which the said Carlo de Luca owned and which he had with the Standard Shipbuilding Corporation of New York for the construction and delivery of two certain ships designated as “ hulls 12 and 13” and to enter decree or judgment against the United States for such just compensation, if any, notwithstanding the bars or defenses of any alleged settlement or adjustment heretofore made or of res judica, lapse of time, laches, or any statute of limitation: Provided, however, That the United

Proviso.

Credit for sum paid.

States shall be given credit for any sum heretofore paid the said Carlo de Luca by reason of said action of the United States Shipping Board and/or the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation.

Sec. 2.

Such claim may, under section 1 of this Act, be instituted at any time within four months from the approval of this Act.

Jurisdiction, etc.

Proceedings in any suit brought in the Court of Claims under this Act,

Vol. 36, p. 1136; U.S.C., p. 897.

appeals therefrom, and payment, of any judgment therein shall be had as in the case of claims over which such court has jurisdiction under section 145 of the Judicial Code, as amended.