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PRIVATE LAW 85-700-AUG. 27, 1958

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Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment, on the claim of Charles C. and George C. Finn arising out of the seizure on September 15, 1952, by employees of the United States of a C-46A transport airplane belonging to Charles C. and George C. Finn: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall be construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United States: And provided further, That suit upon such claim may be instituted by the claimants at any time within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved August 27, 1958.

Private Law 85-700 August 27, 1958 [S. 1258]

M. Sgt. Robert A. E s p e.

AN ACT For the relief of Master Sergeant Robert A. Espe.

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 Robert A. Espe, master sergeant, United States Air Force, the sum of $10,500. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Robert A. Espe against the United States on account of the death of his wife, Joyce Merlyn Espe, and his infant son, Victor Robert Espe, on January 26, 1950, while passengers iri an Air Force plane which disappeared after leaving Elmdorf Air Base at Anchorage, Alaska: 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 August 27, 1958.

Private Law 85-701 August 27, 1958 [S. 1801]

AN ACT For the relief of Guerdon Plumley.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Guerdon Plum- United States of America in Congress a.9sembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Guerdon Plumley, Richmond Hill, New York, the sum of $542.50. Such sum represents the amount of the judgment and costs for which the said Guerdon Plumley was held liable to Abraham Appelbaum in a civil court action in the courts of the State of New York. This civil action arose out of an accident which occurred on April 1, 1951, between an automobile owned by the said Abraham Appelbaum and a United States mail truck driven by the said Guerdon Plumley, a garageman-driver in the New York post office motor vehicles service. Such sum shall be paid only on condition that Guerdon Plumley shall use such sum or so much thereof as is necessary to pay such judgment and costs in full:

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