Volume 50
Private Law 75–669
For the relief of Willard Collins.
Approved August 16, 1937
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of Willard Collins.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary
Willard Collins.
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 Willard Collins, of Tipler, Wisconsin, the sum of $7,500 in full and final settlement of any and all claims against the Government for the death of his wife and minor child, and personal injuries to himself, suffered on November 23, 1936, when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a truck belonging to the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, which was being operated by Joseph Yusba, a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Camp Rainbow, Florence County, Wisconsin: Provided, That no part of the amount
Proviso.
Limitation on attorney’s, etc, fees.
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. 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, August 16, 1937.