PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 713-715-DEC. 9, 1942 [56 STAT. 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, December 9, 1942. [CHAPTER 714] December 9, 1942 [H. R. 888] [Private Law 668] Charles Thomason (administrator) and L. D. Byrd, Jr. Payments to. Ptaol. AN ACT For the relief of Charles Thomason, administrator of the estate of Iverson Thomason and the relief of L. D . Byrd, Junior. 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 $5,000 to Charles Thomason, administrator of the estate of Iverson Thomason, and the sum of $4,500 to L. D. Byrd, Junior, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained by L. D . Byrd, Junior, and for personal injuries that resulted in the death of Iverson Thomason, when the motor- cycle on which they were riding was struck by a truck operated in connection with the Civilian Conservation Corps on Highway Num- bered 71 near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on May 18, 1940: Provided, That payment shall not be made under this Act until the above- named claimants have released all of their claims against Calvin Trentham, in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided further, 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 ren- dered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violat- ing the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, December 9, 1942. [CHAPTER 715] AN ACT For the relief of E. A . Williams. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the H. t. wtliam. 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, to E. A. Williams, of Comanche, Texas, the sum of $5,000, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained on February 4, 1941, when he was struck by a United States P'ro. Army truck in the town of Comanche, Texas: 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 not- withstanding. 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, December 9, 1942. 1232 December 9, 1942 [H. R. 5920] [Private Law 569]
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