(a) In General.—
A civil action under this chapter shall proceed and be heard and determined according to the principles of law and the rules of practice applicable in like cases between private parties.
Historical and Revision Notes |
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Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) |
Source (Statutes at Large) |
30907(a) |
46 App.:743 (1st, 4th sentences). |
Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, § 3 (1st, 4th–6th sentences), 41 Stat. 526. |
30907(b) |
46 App.:743 (5th, 6th sentences). |
In subsection (a), the text of 46 App. U.S.C. 743 (4th sentence) is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b)(1)(A), the words “plaintiff” and “complaint” are substituted for “libelant” and “libel”, respectively, for consistency with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 App. U.S.C.).
In subsection (b)(2), the words “in any proper case” are omitted as unnecessary.