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 1258 Penalty. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 110-112-APR. 18, 1940 [54 STAT. 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, April 18, 1940. [CHAPTER 111] AN ACT April 18, 1940 [I. R. 34771 For the relief of Francisco R. Acosta. [Private, No. 306] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Master Sergeant United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Francisco R. Acosta. Payment to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Francisco R. Acosta, master sergeant, Medical Department, United States Army, the sum of $822.45, in full and final settlement of all claims against the United States for loss of personal property in a fire which occurred in quarters numbered 52-B, hospital steward's quar- iation on attor- ters, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, on November 4, 1936: Provided,That no ney's, etc., fees. 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 attor- ney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwith- penalty. standing. 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, April 18, 1940. [CHAPTER 112] April 18, 1940 AN ACT [H. R. 426M] For the relief of the estate of George B. Spearin, deceased. [Private, No. 307] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representaties of the Peayrg en. tSPesa United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to the estate of George B. Spearin, deceased, the sum of $5,616.29, which sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro- priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- ated, said sum to be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for all loss sustained by said Spearin by reason of failure, until April 11, 1917, of his attorney to file with the Treasury Department, in compliance with the provisions of the Act of Septem- 31 U. S. C. 226; ber 30, 1890 (26 Stat. L. 537), transcript of judgment of the Court of "Proviso. Claims in the case of Spearin against the United States: Provided neLmietat'n n attor- 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 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, April 18, 1940.

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