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PUBLIC LAW 86-269-SEPT. 14, 1959

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ports, and for other purposes", approved July 3, 1926 (44 Stat. 887), IS amended (1) by striking out "of two years" and inserting in lieu thereof "of three years", and (2) by striking out "four years" and inserting in lieu thereof "five years". Approved September 14, 1959.

Public Law 86-268 AN ACT

September 14. 1959

Authorizing persons maintaining or defending actions in the District of Columbia on behalf of a minor to give releases of liability, and requiring persons receiving money or property in settlement of such actions or in satisfaction o f a judgment in any such action to be appointed as guardian of the estate of such minor.

[s. 203pj

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repret^entatives of the D. C. M i n o r s United States of America in Congress assembled., That the Act en- liability releases., titled "An Act to establish a Code of Law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854), as amended, is amended by inserting immediately after section 153 the following new section: "SEC. 153A. (1) Any person entitled to maintain or defend an action in behalf of a minor child, including actions relating to real estate, shall be competent to settle or compromise any action so brought and, upon settlement or compromise thereof or upon satisfaction of any judgment obtained therein, shall be competent to give a full acquittance and release of all liability in connection with such action, but no such settlement or compromise shall be valid unless the same shall be approved by a judge of the court in which such action is pending. "(2) Before any person shall receive any money or other property on behalf of a minor in settlement or compromise of any action brought on behalf of or against such minor or in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, where (after deduction of fees, costs and all other expenses incident to the matter) the net value of said money and property due the minor exceeds $3,000, such person shall be duly appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction as guardian of the estate of such minor to receive such money or property, and shall have qualified as such." Approved September 14, 1959.

Public Law 86-269 AN ACT

To authorize the exchange of certain lands in or in the vicinity of Everglades City, Morida, in furtherance of the administration and use of the Everglades National Park.

September 14, 1959

[s. 2390]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled., That, in order to Everglades city, further the administration and use of the Everglades National Park, ^^EXchange of the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept on behalf of the ^^"**United States title to the following described parcels of land:

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