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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 July 1, 1944.
[CHAPTER 392]
AN ACT
For the relief of the estate of William Sandlass.
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, to
the estate of William Sandlass the amount, not in excess of $6,278.72,
in full settlement of all claims against the United States for actual
expense to such estate of moving certain buildings owned by it from
the right-of-way required by the Government in connection with the
widening of the road leading to the military reservation at Sandy
Hook, New Jersey: 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 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 July 1, 1944.
[CHAPTER 393]
AN ACT
Confirming the claim of the heirs of Monroe Johnson, deceased, to certain lands
in the State of Mississippi, county of Adams.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all the
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to section 47,
township 7 north, range 1 west, in Adams County, Mississippi, con-
sisting of approximately sixty-two acres, be, and the same is hereby,
granted, released, relinquished, and conveyed in fee simple by the
United States of America to the heirs of Monroe Johnson, deceased,
as such heirs may be determined according to the laws of descent
and distribution of the State of Mississippi; said land being the
same land conveyed by homestead entry numbered 34838 of Monroe
Johnson, deceased, late of Washington, Mississippi.
Approved July 1, 1944.
[CHAPTER 394]
AN ACT
For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. John Cushman.
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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $3,177.60 to
Mr. and Mrs. John Cushman, of Windsor, Aiken County, South
Carolina, in full settlement of all claims against the United States
as compensation for the death of their son, James E. Cushman, who
July 1, 1944
[H. R . 4074]
[Private Law 362]
William Sandlass,
estate.
July 1, 1944
[H. R . 4095]
[Private Law 363]
Heirs of Monroe
Johnson.
Conveyance.
July 1, 1944
[H. R . 4197]
[Private Law 3641
Mr. and Mrs. John
Cushman.
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