Skip to content

Volume 50 · 1038

Private Law 75–515

For the relief of Walter T. Karshner. Katherine Karshner, Anna M. Karshner, and Mrs. James E. McShane.

Approved July 21, 1937

Statutory text

AN ACT

For the relief of Walter T. Karshner. Katherine Karshner, Anna M. Karshner, and Mrs. James E. McShane.

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 allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, to Walter T. Karshner, the sum of $600; to Katherine Karshner, the sum of $80; to Anna M. Karshner, the sum of $600; and to Mrs. James E. McShane, the sum of $300, in full and final settlement of any and all claims against the Government for damages resulting from personal injuries and property damage received by them on January 29, 1935, at Columbus. Ohio, by reason of an automobile collision involving a

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

Civilian Conservation Corps truck: 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 to the contrary notwithstanding.

Penalty for violation.

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 21, 1937.

Parsed from the official Statutes at Large USLM XML in 50.xml