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 PRIVATE LAWS-CIIS. 748-750-OCT. 5, 1940 [CHAPTER 748] October 5, 1940 [S. 1160] [Private, No. 564] Roland Hanson. Payment to guard- ian of. Dr. E. A. Julien. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. [54 STAT. AN ACT For the relief of Roland Hanson, a minor, and Doctor E. A. Julien. 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 legal guardian of Roland Hanson, a minor, of Turlock, California, the sum of $1,250, in full satisfaction of said Roland Hanson's claim against the United States for damages for injuries sustained by him as a result of being struck by a United States Army truck on Highway Numbered 99 in Turlock, California, on May 23, 1937, and to Doctor E. A. Julien, of Turlock, California the sum of $500, in full satisfac- tion of his claim for professional services rendered said Roland Hanson: 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, October 5, 1940. [CHAPTER 749] AN ACT For the relief of Euel Caldwell. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Euel aldwell. 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 $3,000 in full settlement of all claims against the United States to Euel Caldwell, of Poteau, Oklahoma, for personal injuries resulting from an accident involving a Government truck operated in connec- tion with the Civilian Conservation Corps, on United States Highway Lmitation onattor- Numbered 271, near Poteau, Oklahoma, on April 27, 1935: Provided, ney's, etc., fee. 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 con- Penalty. trary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined m any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, October 5, 1940. October 8, 1940 [H. R. 4671] [Private, No. 6616 LaVera Hampton. Payment to. [CHAPTER 750] AN ACT For the relief of LaVera Hampton. 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 LaVera Hampton, Huntsville, Alabama, the sum of $5,000 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for damages sus- tained by the said LaVera Hampton as a result of the death of her husband, W. P. Hampton, on or about April 1, 1933, as a result of 1364 October 5, 1940 [H. R. 1174] [Private, No. 6B5]

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