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2274 May 5,1936. (H. R . 4660.J [Private, No. 51O .J 74TH COXGRESS. SESS. II . CHS. 314, :315. MAY 5, 1936. [CHAPTER 314.] AN ACT For the relief of Robert C. E . Hedley. Be it e-nllcted by the Senate and IIouse of Representatives 01 the RobertC.E.Hl'dley. United States 01 America in Oongress a~senwled, That the Secretary Payment to. • d . d of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorIze and dlrecte to pay, out of anI money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Robert C. E . Hedley the sum of $750 in full settlement of all claims against the United Stat~s, for injuries sustained on July 8, 1932, as a result of having his truck struck from the rear by a United States PL:or~tOt" tt r Marine truck in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Provided, That no part ImlaIOnonb o· • • •• f ney's ,!'tc. , fees. of the amount approprIated In thIS Act In excess 0 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 tlie amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection Pellalty!orviolation. with said claim, 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 5, 1936. [CHAPTER 315.] AN ACT May 5,1936. [H.R.4?~ __J _ For the relief of Catherine Donnelly, Cla.ire E. Donnelly, John Kufall, Mary [Private, !';o. [;II.) F. Kufa.ll, and Elizabeth A. Tucker. Be it {;nacted by the Senate and llout<e of RCP'!e8entative8 of the Catherine j)(,nllelly United States 01 America in Oongre88 aR8embled, That the Secretary and others. Payment tu. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Cat.herine Donnelly and Claire E. Donnelly, both of Elizabeth, Umon County, New Jersey, the sums of $1,500 and $5,000, respec- tively; to John Kufall and Mary F. Kufall, both of 'Vest Brighton, Staten Island~ New York, the sums of $500 and $3,000, respectively; and to Elizabeth A. 'lucker, of Linden, Union County, New Jersey, the sum of $2,500; in all, $12,500, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for personal injuries sustained by them as a result of negligence on the part of the employees of the United States in the operation of an Army truck when it struck the vehicle in which they were passengers, Ilear fr:t:~ijon on attor. Linden, New Jersey,. on J ~me ~, 1933:. Provided, That no part of ney's , etc., fees. 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 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 receiYe any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with Penalty for violation. said claim, any: contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any per- son 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 5, 1936.