58 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 585 , 586 , 593-DEC. 14 , 15, 1944
which such court has jurisdiction under the provisions of paragraph
"Twentieth" of section 24 of the Judicial Code, as amended.
Approved December 14, 1944.
[CHAPTER 586]
AN ACT
Conferring jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the District of
Massachusetts to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of the
estate of Bertha L. Tatrault.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That jurisdiction is
hereby conferred upon the United States District Court for the Dis-
trict of Massachusetts to hear, determine, and render judgment upon
the claim of the estate of Bertha L. Tatrault, late of Westboro,
Massachusetts, against the United States for the death of the said
Bertha L. Tatrault, as the result of personal injuries sustained by
her when the horse-drawn wagon in which she was riding as a pas-
senger was struck by a United States Coast Guard vehicle on route
numbered 9, east of Park Street, in Westboro, Massachusetts, on
September 7, 1943.
SEC. 2 . In the determination of such claim, the United States
shall be held liable for damages, and for any acts committed by any
of its officers or employees, to the same extent as if the United States
were a private person.
SEO. 3 . Suit upon such claim may be instituted at any time within
one year after the enactment of this Act, notwithstanding the lapse
of time or any statute of limitations. Proceedings for the determi-
nation of such claim, and appeals from and payment of any judgment
thereon, shall be in the same manner as in the case of claims over
which such court has jurisdiction under the provisions of paragraph
"Twentieth" of section 24 of the Judicial Code, as amended.
Approved December 14, 1944.
[CHAPTER 593]
AN ACT
To compensate Roy W. Olsen for the loss of an eye on account of negligence of
Work Projects Administration employees September 25, 1938, at Cranston,
Rhode Island.
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 $3,500 to
Roy W. Olsen, of the city of Warwick, county of Kent, State of
Rhode Island, for damages resulting from personal injuries received
by him on September 25, 1938, arising out of the alleged negligent
action of certain employees of the Work Projects Administration, as
a result of which the said Roy W. Olsen, an innocent bystander,
permanently lost the use of his right eye, which eye was later removed
and an artificial eye inserted, in full satisfaction of his claim against
the United States therefor: Provided, That no part of the amount
appropriated by 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 such 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 shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding $1,000.
Approved December 15, 1944.
1069
36 Stat. 1093.
28U.S.C. 41(20).
December 14, 1944
[S. 1900]
[Private Law 487]
Claim of estate of
Bertha L. Tatrault.
36 Stat. 1093.
28 U.S . 0 ..41 (20).
December 15, 1944
8. 1002)
[Private Law 488]
Roy W. Olsen.
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