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 58STAT.] 78rH CONG. , 2o SESS.-CHS. 681-68 -DEC. 22, 1944 [CHAPTER 681] AN ACT For the relief of the legal guardian of Violet DeGroot. 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 Violet DeGroot, the sum of $2,500, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for injury to said Violet DeGroot, on September 29, 1943, as a result of negligence and exces- sive speed in the operation of an Army Vehicle in the city of Auburn- dale, Florida: 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 unlaw- ful, 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 December 22, 1944. 1083 December 22,1944 [H. R. 3727] [Private Law 522] Guardian of Violet DeGroot. [CHAPTER 682] AN ACT For the relief of Hall Farris. 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 authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Hall Farris, Murray, Kentucky, the sum of $2,005, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for reimbursement for the loss sustained by the said Hall Farris on account of the forfeiture to the United States, on May 18, 1936, in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, of a bond conditioned upon the delivery in court of one William H. Lemons. The said William H. Lemons failed to appear on the date set for his trial, but he was apprehended eight days later, pleaded guilty to the indictment, and was duly sentenced: 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 serv- ices 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 December 22, 1944. [CHAPTER 683] AN ACT For the relief of M. Senders and Company. 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 authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to M. Senders and Com- pany, of Albany, Oregon, the sum of $5,000, in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for compensation for the loss of property and business incurred as a result of the acquisition by the United States for military purposes of certain land at Wells, Oregon, December 22,1944 [H. R. 3814] [Private Law 524] M. Senders and Co. December 22,1944 [H. R. 3781] [Private Law 523] HaPLarri&

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