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 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 463-465-JUNE 29, 1940 June 29, 1940 [H. R. 2070] [Private, No. 398] Edwin Forsman. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. June 29, 1940 [H. R. 2083] [Private, No. 399] Dan Yancey. Payment to. Provio. Limitation on at. torney's, etc., Lees. Penalty. June 29, 1940 IH. R. 210 (Privte, No. al- [CHAPTER 463] AN ACT For the relief of Edwin Forsman. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Edwin Forsman, Mound, Minnesota, the sum of $600 in full settlement of all claims against the United States growing out of a fine paid to the United States by the said Edwin Forsman, pursuant to a conviction in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota prior to the receipt of the remission of such fine, signed by the President of the United States. The said Edwin Forsman served an additional period of imprisonment in lieu of the payment of such fine, but, nevertheless, was compelled to pay the fine before receiving the remission in order to secure a loan to prevent the loss of his farm: 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 ren- dered 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 29, 1940. [CHAPTER 464] AN ACT For the relief of Dan Yancey. 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 of the United States not otherwise appropriated, to Dan Yancey, of Livingston, Montana, the sum of $1,000. The payment of such sum shall be in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States arising in connection with the forfeiture of a lease to certain Federal lands east of Mammoth Springs in Yellowstone National Park (formerly known as Yancey's) and the refusal of the Department of the Interior to renew or gant any further lease of such lands to the said Dan Yancey, and also the destruction of certain buildings on said lands owned by the said Dan Yancey: 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 he provisions of this Act shall be emed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 29, 1940. [CHAPTER 465] AN ACT For the relief of Charles Flack. .Be it enactedtby the Snate and BHouse of Reprevmtaw of the Pt . _ Uitd State.s of America in a t "u assembl That the Secretory of the Treasury be, and he is herby, authorized and directed to out of any money in the Treasury not otberwi apppritea p f 1294 [54 STAT.

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