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 72d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CRS. 468,469. JULy 8,1932. [CHAPTER 468.] AN ACT To adjudicate the claims of Knud O. Flakne and Alfred Sollom, homestead settlers on the drained Mud Lake bottom, in the State of Minnesota. 1707 la1, 8, 1012. [H.R. l228.) (Private, No. 167 .) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre8entative8 of the United States of America in Oongres8 aBsembled That the Secretary KDud o. F1atneand of the TreasuryJ>e, and he is hereby, authorized to pay, out of any Al~yme, as dI. money in the Treasury not otherwise a{>propriated, the following ~ cl&Im&nta. sums of money to the claimants, their helrs, assigns, or legal repre- sentatives; the amounts to be paid them, their heirs, assigns, or legal representatives: To Knud O. Flakne, $151.60; to Alfred Sollom, $726, which amounts are hereby appropriated; and the Secretary of Appropriation. the Interior is authorized and directed to make the payment to the claimants herein named and provided for by his warrant upon the Tfireasu f ry of the Vnited States: Providedd'hThatfno agerhlt, attfor- Lr::ion on attor- ney, rm 0 attorneys, or any persons engage ereto ore or erea ter DeY's, etc., fees. in preparing, presenting, or prosecuting this claim shall, directly or indirectly, receive or retain for such service in prepari~, presenting, or prosecuting such claim, or for any act whatsoever In connection therewith, an amount greater than was paid to the claimant for his assignmE'nt under this Act to the person for whom he has acted as agent or attorney = Provided further, That no purchaser or assignee LlmltatlOl1. of the claim of said claimant shall receive therefor a greater amount than was paid to the claimant for his assignmept. Approved, July 8, 1932. [CHAPTER 469.] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Jacob D. Hanson. laly 8, 1932. [H. R. 7449.J [Private, No. 158. .) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rl',presentatives of the United State8 of America in Oongress aBsembled, That the Secretary ~8COb D. HBn!!Oll. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, for19:46, 11 June 2014 (UTC).toesta~cr. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the estate of J &Cob D. Hanson, the sum of $5,000 for all damages and in full settlement of all claims against the Government for injuries suffered by reason of the said Jacob D. Hanson's being shot and fatally inJured,zTwithout cause or justification, while traveling on a highway near .Niagara Falls, New York, on the night of the 5th of May, 1928, by two members of the United States Coast Guard, the said members being then and there on duty as coast guardsmen and acting as such: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated r oNc. in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or deliv- neyTarmstroBot (talk)oree~ attor- ered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection Wlth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act Penaltyforvio1ation. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, July 8, 1932. 3051 0 - - 3 3- -PT26