Private Law 76–132

That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Louisiana National Bank, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the sum of $400, in full satisfaction of its claim against the United States for refund of the amount of a judgment paid to the United States based upon four fraudulent United States postal money orders issued on December 23, 1932, by Harry G. Peek, a former postmaster at Sondheimer, Louisiana: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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 person violating

Penalty for violation.

the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty or a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.

Sec. 2.

The judgment against the Hibernia Bank and Trust

Hibernia Bank and Trust Co., New Orleans, La.

Cancelation of Judgment.

Company, of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the amount of $1,100, based upon certain fraudulent United States postal money orders issued by the said Harry G. Peek, is hereby canceled.

Sec. 3.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the recovery by the

Recovery of embezzled funds.

United States of funds embezzled by the said Harry G. Peek, or on money orders unlawfully issued by him, except those which are the subject of this Act.