Private Law 72–170

Dr. M. M. Brayshaw.

Payment to, for professional services.

That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Doctor M. M. Brayshaw, Loma Linda, California, the sum of $210 in full settlement of all claims for professional service, hospital care, nurs-ing, medicines, and so forth, furnished in 1927 and 1928 to Charles Dixon, a civilian prisoner of the United States Marine Corps Detachment at El Callo, Nicaragua: Provided, That no part of the amount

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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

Penalty for violation.

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.