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1184 [CHAPTER 300] June 10, 194I [H. R. 216] - [Private Law 566] John Seforian and Laura Seferian. June 10, 1946 [H. R. 781] [Private Law 6671 Guardian of Doug- las Charles McRae. AN ACT For the relief of John Seferian and Laura Seferian. 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 John Seferian, Methuen, Massachusetts, the sum of $325, and to Laura Seferian, wife of John Seferian, Methuen, Massachusetts, the sum of $1,401, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for property dam- age, personal injuries, medical and hospital expenses sustained as the result of a collision between the car in which they were riding and a United States Army truck on Highway Numbered 110, Methuen, Massachusetts, on March 1, 1944: 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 10, 1946. [CHAPTER 301] AN ACT For the relief of the legal guardian of Douglas Charles McRae, a minor. 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 legal guardian of Douglas Charles McRae, a minor, of Leesville, Louisiana, the sum of $2,438.05, in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of personal injuries received by the minor, Douglas Charles McRae, resulting from the explosion of an antitank mine fuze near Leesville, Louisiana, on March 25, 1944: 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 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 the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection 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 June 10, 1946. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 296, 300, 301-JUNE 8, 10, 1946 [60 STAT. October 10, 1941: Provided, That no part of the amount appropri- ated 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 8, 1946.