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PRIVATE LAWS--CHS. 254, 255-JUNE 13, 1944 [CHAPTER 254] AN ACT For the relief of Robert C. Harris. June 13, 1944 [S. 1355] [Private Law 299] Robert C. Harris. 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 J. M. Mller. in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, (1) to J. M. Miller, of Kenner, Louisiana, the sum of $500, in full satisfaction of his claims against the United States for compensation for personal injuries and property damage sustained by him, and for reimbursement of medical, hospital, and other expenses incurred by him, as the result of an acci- dent which occurred when his privately owned automobile which he was driving collided with a Navy jeep (Numbered 227873) at the JameWw. "wb naval air station Houma, Louisiana, on July 30, 1943; (2) to James W. Williams, of iouma, Louisiana, who was riding as a passenger in such privately owned automobile at the time of such accident, the sum of $4,000, in full satisfaction of his claims against the United States for compensation for personal injuries sustained by him, and for reimbursement of medical, hospital, and other expenses incurred by Obt Thiot'. him as a result of such accident; and (3) to Gilbert Theriot, of Houma Louisiana, who was also a passenger in such privately owned automobile at the time of such accident, the sum of $250, in full satis- faction of his claims against the United States for compensation for personal injuries sustained by him, and for reimbursement of medical and other expenses incurred by him as a result of such accident: 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 con- tract 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 June 13, 1944. 990 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 to Robert C. Harris, Fort Hancock, New Jersey, the sum of $4,435. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Robert C. Harris against the United States on account of loss of wages, medical and hospital expenses, and personal injuries sustained by him on March 17, 1943, when the automobile which he was driving on Rumson Road in Monmouth County, New Jersey, was struck by a United States Army truck: 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 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 June 13, 1944. [CHAPTER 255] AN ACT For the relief of J. M. Miller, James W. Williams, and Gilbert Theriot. [58 STAT. June 13, 1944 [8. 1631 [Private Law 300]