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75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 98, 99, 105 -APRIL 15, 1937 [CHAPTER 98] AN ACT For the relief of M. K. Fisher. April 15, 1937 [S. 1038] [Private, No. 42] Victor M. Ruiz C and Luz Elena Ro- bles. Payment to. Pravo. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. April 15, 1937 [S. 843] [Private, No. 43] Guy F. Allen. Credit allowed in accounts of. [CHAPTER 99] AN ACT For the relief of Victor M. Ruiz C and Luz Elena Robles. 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 $266.50 to Victor M. Ruiz C and the sum of $490.15 to Luz Elena Robles, both of Panama City, Panama in full and final settle- ment of all claims whatsoever against the United States for com- pensation for damages arising from personal injuries sustained in the collision between a United States Army truck and the Chevrolet touring car of Victor M. Ruiz C, on March 26,1935, near Arraijan, Republic of Panama: Provided,That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 nothwithstanding. 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, April 15, 1937. [CHAPTER 105] AN ACT For the relief of Guy F. Allen, chief disbursing officer, Division of Disbursement, Treasury Department. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to allow credit in the accounts of Guy F. Allen, chief disbursing 942 April 15, 1937 [S. 544] [Private. No. 411 D Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the PMKe.Fister. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- aymeno. tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to M. K . Fisher, of Clarkdale, Arizona, the sum of $500, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for damages arising out of personal injuries of his wife and two minor children, and damages to his automobile, suffered when such automobile was struck by a Forest Service truck, near Jerome, Arizona, on August 4, Limittionon attor 1935: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this ey's, etc., fees. Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary Penalty for viola- notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act on. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, April 15, 1937. ti