Private Law 74–304

That jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, southern division, to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Minnie C. de Back, of San Francisco, California, against the Alaska Railroad for general and special damages by reason of personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by her on or about July 3, 1931, while a passenger aboard one of the trains operated by such railroad.

Sec. 2.

In the determination of such claim the Alaska Railroad

Liability of Alaska Railroad.

shall be held liable for any tort committed by any of its servants to the same extent as if it were a private person.

Sec. 3.

Such claim may be instituted at any time within one year

Commencement of suit.

after the enactment of this Act, notwithstanding the lapse of time or any statute of limitation. Proceedings for the determination of

Procedure.

such claim, and appeals from, and payment of, any judgment thereon shall be in the same manner as in the case of claims over which such court has jurisdiction under the first paragraph of paragraph

U. S. C., p. 1230.

20 of section 24 of the Judicial Code, as amended.