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defendants, in the case styled: United States of America, plaintiff, versus Sam Doolittle and E a r l Davis, defendants, being Civil Action File Numbered 846, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Eastern Division, which court costs the said Sam Doolittle was required by the said court to pay notwithstanding the fact that the judgment rendered on October 5, 1959, was in his favor and against the United States of America, plaintiff: 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 May 13, 1960. Private Law 86-296 AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Anne Morgan.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled., That the provisions of the Act of June 25, 1948, chapter 646, section 1, as amended, and as it now appears in title 28, United States Code, section 2401(b), barring tort claims against the United States unless action is begun within two years after such claim accrues is hereby waived in favor of any claims of Mrs. Anne Morgan against the United States arising out of the fact that she was transfused with incompatible blood at the United States Army Hospital, Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, on February 10 and 12, 1953, if suit thereon is commenced within one year after date of enactment of this Act: Provided., however., That the passage of this Act shall not be construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United States Government. Approved May 14, 1960.

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Private Law 86-297 AN ACT For the relief of Gerald Degnan, William C. Williams, Harry Eakon, Jacob Beebe, Thorvald Ohnstad, Evan S. Henry, Henry Pitmatalik, D. LeRoy Kotila, Bernard Rock, Bud J. Carlson, Charles F. Curtis, and A. N. Dake.

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 hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the persons enumerated below the sums specified, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States as reimbursement for personal effects destroyed as a result of the fire which occurred on October 2, 1958, at Sherman, Alaska, when the claimants were employed by The Alaska Railroad: Gerald Degnan, $286.83; William C. Williams, $755.92; H a r r y Eakon, $342.49; Jacob Beebe, $743.85; Thorvald Ohnstad, $1,556.32; Evan S. Henry, $199.68; Henry Pitmatalik, $472.22; D. LeRoy Kotila, $217.70; Bernard Rock, $729.79; Bud J. Carlson, $313.05; Charles F. Curtis, $1,111.69; and A. N. Dake, $93.40.

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G e r a l d Degnan and others.

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