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 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 527-530-DEC. 7, 1944 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 December 7, 1944. [CHAPTER 528] AN ACT For the relief of Vannie Butler. December 7, 1944 [H. R. 1919] [Private Law 4421 Vannie Butler. [CHAPTER 529] December 7,194 AN ACT [H. R. 2097] Conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims of the United States to consider Private Law 443] and render judgment on the claim of W. J. Cox against the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the cim of W.. Cox. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Court of Claims of the United States be, and hereby is given jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on the claim of W. J. Cox, of Roanoke, Virginia, against the United States for personal injuries received by him when he was struck by a United States Army ambulance on United States Highway Numbered 11 near Christians- burg, Virginia, on June 3, 1940. SEC. 2. Suit upon such claim may be instituted at any time within one year after the enactment of this Act, notwithstanding the lapse of time or any statute of limitations. Proceedings for the determina- tion of such claim and appeals from and payment of any judgment thereon shall be in the same manner as in the case of claims over 36 Stat. 1136. which the court has jurisdiction under section 145 of the Judicial U Code, as amended. Approved December 7, 1944. [CHAPTER 530] AN ACT For the relief of Betty Robins. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the etty Robins. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money 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 Vannie Butler, of Alicia, Arkansas, the sum of $3,500, in full satis- faction of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained by him as the result of an accident caused by the negligent operation of a Work Projects Administration's truck near Alicia on or about February 28, 1940: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact or collect, withhold or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, 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 December 7, 1944. December 7, 1944 [H. R. 2512] [Private Law 444] [58 STAT.

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