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Volume 50

Public Law 75–770

Limiting the operation of sections 109 and 113 of the Criminal Code and section 190 of the Revised Statutes of the United States with respect to counsel in certain cases.

Approved August 25, 1937

Statutory text

AN ACT

Limiting the operation of sections 109 and 113 of the Criminal Code and section 190 of the Revised Statutes of the United States with respect to counsel in certain cases.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the employment

Harry W. Blair.

Restrictions respecting certain counsel waived in favor of.

of Harry W. Blair as an attorney or counselor specially employed, retained, or appointed by the Attorney General or under authority of the Department of Justice to assist in the conduct of legal proceedings appertaining to claims in behalf of Osage Indians for the recovery of royalties on oil produced from tribal lands, including all proceedings therein and any other case or proceeding, appellate or otherwise, that may arise out of or pertain to the right of said Indians to royalties on oil produced from tribal lands, shall not be construed to be employment within the meaning of sections 109

18 U. S. C. §§ 198, 203.

R. S. § 190.

5 U. S. C. § 99.

and 113 of the Criminal Code of the United States, as amended (U. S. C., title 18, secs. 198 and 203), or section 190 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (U. S. C., title 5, sec. 99).

Approved, August 25, 1937.

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