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 [59 STAT. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 527-529--DEC. 3, 1945 injuries, medical and hospital expenses, loss of earnings, and prop- erty damage sustained as the result of an airplane crash at Hunt- ington Beach, California, on June 27, 1943: 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 December 3, 1945. [CHAPTER 528] December 3, 1945 [H. R. 2029] [Private Law 284] Wesley J. Stewart. December 3, 1945 (H. R . 2160] [Private Law 285] John J. Gall. AN ACT For the relief of Wesley J. Stewart. 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 Wesley J. Stewart the sum of $2,652.50, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for injury to said Wesley J. Stewart on April 15, 1943, as a result of an automobile accident caused by an Army vehicle at Avon Park, 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 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 December 3, 1945. [CHAPTER 529] AN ACT For the relief of John J. Gall. 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 John J. Gall the sum of $603.40. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of damage to the property and business of the said John J. Gall when the building located at 2137 State Highway Numbered 25, Rahway, New Jersey, leased by him and in which he conducted his said business, was dam- aged on November 5, 1943, by a United States Army motor vehicle: 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 connec- tion with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the pro- visions 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 3, 1945. 802

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