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 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 477-479-JUNE 29, 1940 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 478] AN ACT For the relief of Don E. Hicks. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Don E. Hicks. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 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 Don E. Hicks, of Heiberger, Alabama, the sum of $3,500, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for serious injuries sustained by him on July 24, 1936, when a truck in which he was riding collided with a truck of the Civilian Conservation Corps on Highway Numbered 80, about seven miles west of Forest, Mississippi: Pri nono. Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in ney's, etc., fees. 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- Penalty. 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 29, 1940. June 29, 1940 [l. R. 55711 [Private, No. 4141 Minnie and Winell Lowery. Payment to. Prorio. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. [CHAPTER 479] AN ACT For the relief of Minnie Lowery and Winell Lowery. 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 is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Minnie Lowery and her daughter, Winell Lowery, of Dallas, Texas, the sum of $5,000 in full satisfaction of their claim against the United States for the death of Oscar L. Lowery, the husband of Minnie Lowery and father of Winell Lowerv who was shot and killed during an investigation of a Federal prohibition agent and assistants near Tecumseh, Okla- homa, on July 4, 1929: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 29, 1940. Penalty. June 29, 1940 [H. R. 5464] [Private, No. 413] [54 STAT.

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