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 PRIVATE LAWS--CHS. 270-272-JUNE 7, 1940 [CHAPTER 2701 June 7, 1940 (8.26671 (Private, No. 345] Mr. and Mrs. John W. Finley. Payment to. Proh/o. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. June 7, 940 [8.30921 [Private, No. M34 MaJ. John R. Holt. Payment to. Prolso. Limltation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Pwaaty. June 7, 190 [8. 3233 [Private, No. 3471 O.T.ammen. Payment to. AN ACT For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Finley. 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 Mr. and Mrs. John W. Finley, of Roswell, New Mexico, the sum of $2,500. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the death of a minor son, Calvin Finley, who was killed in an accident involving a Civilian Conser- vation Corps truck on April 24, 1934, east of Roswell, New Mexico: 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 con- tract 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 7, 1940. [CHAPTER 271] AN ACT For the relief of Major John R. Holt. Be it enacted by the Senate and Bouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Major John R. Holt, of Fort Snelling, Minnesota, the sum of $96 in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for a refund of the sum which he paid from his personal funds for two tarpaulins for use on Army trucks, such tarpaulins having been purchased by him as quartermaster officer at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and payment therefor having been disallowed by the General Accounting Office: 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 notwith- 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, June 7, 1940. [CHAPTER 272] AN ACT For the relief of C. T. Jensen. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatiwes of the Unted State of merica 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 C. T. Jensen, of Minot, North Dakota, a native-born citizen of the United Stat, the sum of $2Q, in full satisfaction of his claim aganst the United States for reimbursement of necessary expenses [54 STAT.

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