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Volume 60 · 1205

Private Law 79–355

For the relief of the estate of Bob Clark and the estate of George D. Croft.

Approved June 11, 1946

Statutory text

AN ACT

For the relief of the estate of Bob Clark and the estate of George D. Croft.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the Secretary

Bob Clark, estate.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the estate of Bob Clark, deceased, the stun of $5,000; to the estate of George D. Croft,

George D. Croft, estate.

deceased, late of Hopkins County, Kentucky, the sum of $5,000, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for their deaths sustained as a result of a collision on May 8, 1944, on United States Highway Numbered 41, near Nortonville, Kentucky, between the wagon in which they were riding and a United States Army vehicle: 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. 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 June 11, 1946.

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