Volume 50 · 1092
Private Law 75–848
For the relief of Florida O. McLain, widow of Calvin E. McLain.
Approved August 26, 1937
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of Florida O. McLain, widow of Calvin E. McLain.
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 in the Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation or the Civilian Conservation Corps, and in full settlement of all claims against the United States, the sum of $5,000 to Florida O. McLain, widow of Calvin E. McLain, who died as a result of injuries by reason of being struck by a truck which was being recklessly driven by an employee of the Government Civilian Conservation Corps in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee,
Proviso.
Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.
on August 23, 1934: 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
Penalty for violation.
be unlawful, any contract 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, August 26, 1937.