Volume 63
Private Law 81–649
For the relief of Joe D. Dutton.
Approved October 7, 1949
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of Joe D. Dutton.
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 not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $90, to Joe D. Dutton, of Griffin, Georgia. Such sum is reimbursement for the amount of a certain forged post office money order numbered 15746, cashed by him while serving as Army mail clerk at Army post office 584, Trier, Germany, on June 16, 1945, for which he was held accountable: 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 October 7, 1949.