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 1204 PRIVATE LAWS--CHS. 535, 590, 593- y 29 1942 [56 STAT. 0ct. 10, 13,1942 Institution of suit. SEm. 2. Suit upon such claim may be instituted at any time within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding roeedings, etc. the lapse of time or any statute of limitations. Proceedings for any judgment thereon shall be in the same manner as in the case of claims 6 stat. i36 over which said court has jurisdiction under section 145 of the Judicial 8U.s. C.. Code, as amended. Approved, July 29, 1942. [CHAPTER 590] October 10, 1942 [8. 2717] [Private Law 499] Charles H. Koch. Payment to. Preoe. October 13 1942 IS. 971 [Private Law 5001 Joy Montgomery. Payment to guard. Lan. Provto. Release from pay- ment of judgment. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. AN ACT For the relief of Charles H. Koch. 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 Charles H. Koch, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the sum of $397.31, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States Government for reimbursement for funeral expenses incurred by him in connection with the funeral and burial of the remains of Curtis Herman Koch, late seaman, second class, United States Naval Reserve, erroneously believed by claimant at the time to be those of his son, Charles Herbert Koch, apprentice seaman, United States Navy: 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 10, 1942. [CHAPTER 593] AN ACT For the relief of the legal guardian of Joy Montgomery, a minor. 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 Joy Montgomery, a minor, of Hampton, Ten- nessee, the sum of $500 in full satisfaction of her claim against the United States for injuries sustained by her as a result of being struck by a Civilian Conservation Corps truck near Hampton, Ten- nessee, on January 21, 1935: Provided, That before any payment is made under this Act the parents of Joy Montgomery shall first release Hugh G. Pierce, the driver of the Government truck, from payment of the judgment rendered against him in the circuit court of Carter County, Tennessee, on June 18, 1936: Provided further, 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 not- withstanding. 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 13, 1942.

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