Private Law 75–614

That the Secretary

State of New York Insurance Department.

Payment to.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the State of New York Insurance Department as liquidator of the Concord Casualty and Surety Company the sum of $5,500. Such sum shall be in full settlement of its claim against the United States for the loss sustained by such company on account of the forfeiture to the United States of a bail bond executed by such company and conditioned upon the delivery in court of one James Burke, alias Jack Corbett, alias Noble John Moore. By reason of the nonappearance of the said James Burke, alias Jack Corbett, alias Noble John Moore, such bail bond was declared forfeited in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on or about October 5, 1933, and on or about October 11, 1933, such company paid to the clerk of such court the sum of $10,000 in full satisfaction of such bond. Subsequently, the said James Burke, alias Jack Corbett, alias Noble John Moore, was arrested, sentenced, and imprisoned in the Federal penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pennsyl vania:

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 agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary

Penalty for violation.

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.