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 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 165, 168,169. 1901. 1667 CHAP. 165.-An Act Authorizing the Solicitor of the Treasury to quitclaim and ·TM¤1¤¤‘Y 24.1901. release certain title and interest of the United States to Mrs. Lutie M. Nowlin. """`”‘“’——‘ Whereas, pursuant to a judgment for one thousand dollars debt and m§1¤S· Lutie M- NOW- forty-one dollars and ten cents costs, recovered by the United States giuaeimmaereer- . in the United States district court for the northern district of Texas §‘,§E‘g}§§u#?“°d °“f°' on the forfeited bail bond of John Pitts and others, there was levied on, sold, and conveyed to the United States as the property of A. W. Nowlin, one of the defendants, a certain lot or parcel of land situate, lying, and being on the northwest corner of Ross avenue and Leonard street, in the city and county of Dallas, State of Texas, fronting sixty- eight feet on said Ross avenue and running back with said Leonard street two hundred and eighteen feet, together with all and singular the appurtenances and improvements thereunto belonging; and W ereas it appears that the land and premises so levied on, sold, and conveyed to the United States was at date of the levy and sale aforesaid the separate property of Mrs. Lutie M. Nowlin., the wife of the said A. W. Nowlin, and therefore exempt from levy and sale in satisga.c%;n lgf ghe afcgesaid judgment recovered against her husband, . . ow 1u· an. ~ Whereas the, deed to the United States of said §roperty constitutes 1 a cloud of repord upon the title of Mrs. Lutie M. owlin to said propert : T ere ore ge it enacted bg] the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Solicitor of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and, in his discretion if_he thinks fit, to quitclaim and release to the said Mrs. Lutie M. Nowlin all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the aforesaid lot and premises and the applurtenances and improvements thereunto belonging: Provided, That the aforesaid levy and sale shall not be Qcmkgbt to 0 tm taken or held to have operated as a satisfaction, in whole or in part, assebiimenonoiiizuagof said judgment, but said juéigment shall stand as if the aforesaid “‘°“‘· levy and sale had not been ma e. Approved, January 24, 1901.. CHAP. 168.-An Act Granting a pension to J. J. Groff. January 25_ 19jyL Be it enacted  the Senate and House of Rri¢£r·esentatioes of the United States of America in Congress assembled, at the Secretary of the ·{;e{;s§)*£“y Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the · · pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the ension laws, ·the game cg J. J. Groi}', late sciput and guicge inbthe Ufnite§Stateg rmy, an pay 1m a pension at suc rate as is isa i ity rom woun of neck and head may entitle him to. Approved, January 25, 1901. CHAP. 169.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Martha G. D. Lyster. January 25, 1901. Be it enacted by the Sgmate and Hons; o_é"Re€rese¢;1tatioes of the Lbiited States of America in ongress asser Ze That the Secretary of the M*“'°?***G·D-L”“*’· Interior be, and he is hereby, authorizedland directed to place on the Pmmmcmsm pension roll, subject to the govisions and limitations of the pension ws, the name of Martha . D. Lyster, widow of the late W. G. Lyster, colonel Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay her ahpension at the rate of thirty-five dollars per month in lieu of that s e is now 1`€CB1V1[lg. · Approved, January 25, 1901.