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2016 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I . CBS. 945-948. 1928. dated April, 1819, be, and the same are hereby, granted, released, and relinquished by the United States in fee SImple to the respective owner or owners of the equitable title and to their heirs and assigns forever, as freely and complete1y, in eveZD~t whatever, as could be done by patents issued therefor accor' to law. United States title S 2 Noth' . thOAtshall. b'd d' est only relinquished EC.. mgIn.IS C manymannerange, IV , , . impair, injure, or prejudice any valid right, title, or interest of any

person or persons in or to any portion or part of the lands mentioned

lD the said first section, the true intent of this Act being to relinquish and abandon, grant, ~ve, and concede any and all right, interest, and estate, in law or e<)Ulty, which the United States is or is supposed· be entitled to in saId lands, in favor of all persons, estates, firms, or corporations who would be the true and lawful owners of the same under the laws of the State of Arkansas, including the laws of p.!"escription, .in the absence of the said interest and estate of the United States. Approved, May 29, 1928. May 29. lQ28. IS. 126 .] OHAP. 946.- An Act For the relief of May Gordon Rodes and Sara Louise [Private, No. 252.] Rodes, heirs at law of Tyree Rodes, deceased. Be it e'MCted by tM Senate and H0'U88 of Repr88entativ6s of tM TarmstroBot (talk):helrs of, United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary ~~r hir;:sonal damages of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to . pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to May Gordon Rodes and Sara Louise Rodes, heirs at law of Tyree Rodes, deceased, the sum of $315,750, in full compensation fur dlLlD- ages sustained by said TyreE! Rodes, deceased. Approved, May 29,1928. May 29, lQ28. [S.343 .] OHAP. 947. -An Act For the relief of Sallie Stapleford, Mrs. J. C. Stucket, [PrIvate, No. 253.1 Mary E. Hildebrand, Kate Wright, Mary M. Janvier, Harry L. Gray, Frank D. Carrow, Harry V. Buckson, George H. Swain, Clauae N. Jester, and Charles H. Jamieon. Be it eruzct8d by tM S61'l,(JJe arnd H 0'U86 of Repr88entativ88 of tM DTarmstroBot (talk):W and United StatN of.A.m .eriotJ in Oongress a88emlJled, That the Secretary ~enta to' dllSlg· of the Treasury be, and he is herebYJ authorized and directed to PtI.Y

es ~na fg; i:: to Sallie Stapleford, $100.1S4.L Mrs. oJ. C . Stuckert, $331.74; Mary E.

provementaon. Hildebran~ $266.45; Kate wright, $362; Mary M. Janvier, $87.85; Harry L. liray, $212.83; Frank D. Carrow, $121' Harry V. Buck- son J ~33.31; George H. Swain, $151.65j Claude N. Jester, $341.64; and Charles H. Jamison, $200.15, out ot any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and in full settlement by reason of the losses and damages caused, r~spectively, to the said Sallie St&pleford, Mrs. J. C. Stuckert, Mary E. Hildebrand, Kate Wright, Mary M. Janvier, Harry L. Gray, Frank D. Carrow, Harry V. Buckson, George H. Swain, Claude N. Jester, and Charles H. Jamison by reason of the damages to the wells on the properties of the said claimants caused by the lowering of the water level of the Chesa- peake and Delaware Canal at the town of St. Georges, in New Castle County, in the State of Delaware. Approved, May 29, 1928. May 29, 11131. • [S.363 .] OHAP. 948.- An Act For the relief of Louise M. Camboun. (Private, No. 2M.) Be it e'MCted by tM Senate and H OU8e of Represe'Tltatives of the LouIIIeM.Camboori. U'fIIited State8 of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary ~~ent to, foe of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay to Louise M.