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PRIVATE LAW 1017~JULY 17, 1952

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because of a shortage in his accounts. The Comptroller General is authorized and directed to allow credit in the settlement of the accounts of the said Harris A. Bakken in the sum of $3,692.02, plus interest on such sum. Approved July 17, 1952.

Private Law 1017 July 17, 1952 [H.R. 2405]

Food Service o f Evansville, Inc.

AN ACT For the relief of Food Service of Evansville, Incorporated.

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, the sum of $ll,317.2t to Food Service of Evansville, Incorporated, of Evansville, Indiana, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for losses sustained as the result of an agreement with officers at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky, to furnish equipment and supplies in the post exchanges at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky: 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 July 17, 1952. Private Law 1018

Jxily 17, 1952 [H.R. 3060]

Commerce Trust C o., Kansas City, Mo.

62 Stat. 933.

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CHAPTER 937

AN ACT Conferring jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claims of the Commerce Trust Company.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claims of the Commerce Trust Company, of Kansas City, Missouri, against the United States arising out of the exaction of certain deficit royalties by the United States with respect to coalmining leases on certain lands in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. Suit upon such claims may be instituted at any time within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, notwithstanding the lapse of time or any statute of limitations; and proceedings for the determination of such claims shall be in the same manner as in the case of actions regularly filed under the provisions of section 1346(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code: Provided, however, That nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United States Government or any other defendant named in such suit. Approved July 17, 1952.

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