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 52 STAT.] 75TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 651, 652-JUNE 24, 1938 [CHAPTER 651] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Catherine Harkins, deceased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the estate of Catherine Harkins, deceased, the sum of $5,000 in full settlement of all claims against the Government for the fatal injury to Catherine Harkins as the result of her being struck and knocked down by the United States mail truck (Ford) numbered 1844, oper- ated by James H. Leonard, a substitute carrier, the accident occurring at 7:20 postmeridian, October 16, 1930, at the corner of Dorchester Avenue and Saint Marks Road, Dorchester, Massachusetts, the said Catherine Harkins, as a result of the injuries received, having died at 9:30 postmeridian, at the Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massa- chusetts, on October 16, 1930: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 24, 1938. [CHAPTER 652] AN ACT For the relief of James J. Hogan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to James J. Hogan, New Egypt, New Jersey, the sum of $380, in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of property damage received on January 13, 1937, when the car which he was driving on Pemberton-Wrightstown Highway, within the Camp Dix Military Reservation, Camp Dix, New Jersey, was involved in an accident with a Government truck operated in the service of the Civilian Conservation Corps: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centun thereof shall be paid or delivered 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 with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any per- son violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 24, 1938. 1393 June 24, 1938 [H. R. 2368] [Private, No. 71l] Catherine Harkins. Payment to estate of. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. June 24, 1938 [S. 2505] [Private, No. 712] James J. Hogan. Payment to. I'roiso. Iimitaltion on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. 36525°- -3 8 -- -85S

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