Private Law 74–526

That the Secretary

Brown and Cunningham.

Payment to.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Fred S. Brown and Nellie R. Cunningham, doing business under the name of Brown and Cunningham, Port Deposit, Maryland, the sum of $2,400, in full satisfaction of their claims against the United States for damages on account of loss of business and destruction of certain stock and fixtures caused by a Marine Corps truck (numbered 1394), when such truck crashed into the store owned by said Brown and Cunningham at Port Deposit, Maryland, on October 12, 1933: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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

Penalty for violation.

this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.