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Volume 50

Private Law 75–267

For the relief of Albert Wheeler.

Approved May 26, 1937

Statutory text

AN ACT

For the relief of Albert Wheeler.

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

That the Secretary

Albert Wheeler.

Payment to.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, to Albert Wheeler, Davis City, Iowa, the sum of $403.37, such sum to be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for damages sustained by him as the result of personal injuries received by his wife when struck by a Civilian Conservation Corps truck on August 28, 1935, at Davis City, Iowa, from which injuries she died on September 1, 1935: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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

Penalty for violation.

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, May 26, 1937.

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