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 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 657-659--AG. 9,1940 [CHAPTER 657] August 9, 1940 [H. R. 6740] [Private, No. 516] J. L. Fretwell. Payment to admin- istrator of estate of. Provio. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. AN ACT For the relief of the estate of J. L. Fretwell. Be it enacted by the Senate amd 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 administrator of the estate of J. L. Fretwell the sum of $1,000 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for damages on account of the death of the said J. L. Fretwell who was killed on June 9,1937 when the automobile in which he was riding was in colli- sion on the fail Ridge public highway, Rabun County, Georgia, with a truck owned by the orest Service of the Department of Agiculture: 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, August 9, 1940. [CHAPTER 658] AN ACT For the relief of J. E. Dambach. E.Dambach. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representavtes of the payment to. 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, the sum of $1,423 to J. E. Dambach, of Evans City, Pennsylvania, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for doctor bills, medicine, and loss of time incurred as the result of a severe injury sustained by him on October 7, 1938, while employed on the farm of George Wahl Senior Evans City, Pennsylvania, by a blast of dyna- mite by Works Progress Administration workmen who were quarry- imitationonattor. ing stone on the property of said George Wahl, Senior: Provided, e'setc.fee. That no part of the amount apropriated 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 Penalty. contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic- tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 9, 1940. [CHAPTER 659] August 9,1940 . R.836] [Private, No. 518] Clyde Caietti. Payment to guard- ian of. AN ACT For the relief of Clyde Caietti, a minor. Be it encted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- t of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, the sum of $500 to Peter Caietti of Sacramento California as legal guardian of his minor son, Clyde Caietti, in fuil settlement f all clams against the Government of the United States for per- sonal damage and injury sustained by the said Clyde Caietti on November 2, 1933, when the car in which the said Clyde Caietti was an occupant, was struck by a Civilian Conservation Corps truck 1344 [54 STAT. August 9,1940 [H. B. 76791 [Private, No. 5171

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