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Volume 50 · 1034

Private Law 75–505

For the relief of H. G. Harmon.

Approved July 16, 1937

Statutory text

AN ACT

For the relief of H. G. Harmon.

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 m the Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, to H. G. Harmon, of Hampton, Iowa, the sum of $500 in full satisfaction of his claim against the Government for damages arising out of personal injuries to his wife and son and the destruction of his automobile, suffered when such automobile was struck and completely demolished by a Civilian Conservation Corps truck, on September 10, 1935, near Hampton, Iowa, and for expenses and losses resulting therefrom:

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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

Penalty tor violation.

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, July 16, 1937.

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