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PRIVATE LAW lOll-JULY 16, 1952

a disabled officer of the Regular Army of the United States, as the facts may justify. I n its consideration of such claim, the court shall determine whether or not the said Llewellyn B. Griffith should have been certified for retirement as an emergency officer or retired as a disabled officer of the Regular Army. Should the court decide that the said Llewellyn B, Griffith should have been so certified or retired, judgment shall be rendered in an amount equal to the amount the said Llewellyn B. Griffith would have received had he been so certified or retired: Provided, That the passage and approval of this legislation shall not be construed as an inference of liability on the part of the Government of the United States. SEC. 2. Suit upon such claim may be instituted at any time within four months after the date of the enactment of this Act. Proceedings for the determination of such claim, and appeal from, and payment of, any judgment thereon shall be in the same manner as in the case of claims over which the Court of Claims has jurisdiction as now provided by law. Approved July 16, 1952. CHAPTER 915

Private Law 1010

AN ACT To provide for issuance of patents to persons claiming title through Charles A. Gann. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to issue patents to those persons (or their heirs, assigns, or successors in interest) who purchased in good faith, prior to January 1, 1938, lands from Charles A. Gann located in section 1, township 6 north, range 16 east. Mount Diablo meridian, California, in accordance with their respective deeds received by them from the said Charles A. Gann, which are not within the south half northeast quarter or north half southeast quarter of section 1, as shown in a plat of survey of section 1, accepted April 1, 1943. No patent shall be issued under this Act unless application therefor is filed with the Secretary of the Interior within two years from the date of enactment of this Act and until the applicant has paid to the United States the cost of survey of the land to be patented. Each patent issued hereunder shall contain a reservation to the United States of a right-of-way for a forest highway, together with the right of the United States, its officers, agents, or employees, to enter upon the lands patented pursuant to this Act at any time for the purpose of constructing and maintaining such highway. Approved July 16, 1952.

Private Law 1011

July 16, 1952 [H.R. 651]

Patents authori z e d for lands purchase d from C h a r l e s A. Gann.

CHAPTER 916 AN ACT For the relief of Tony Marchiondo.

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 $3,482 to Tony Marchiondo, of Raton, New Mexico, in full settlement of all claims against the United States as reimbursement

July 16, 1952 [H.R. 657]

To n y March! ondo.