Private Law 81–67

That James A. Stapleton, Ruth Burk, and Mildred Ovren, copartners doing business under the name and style of Stapleton Lumber and Piling Company be, and they are hereby, released of and from all liability and responsibility to the United States of America under a certain renegotiation agreement, dated May 14, 1943 (W. 3460–eng–PAS 42), between them and the Secretary of War (now the Secretary of the Army), in the amount of $20,187.40 with any accrued interest thereon, which is the unpaid portion of the amount named in said renegotiation agreement; and the United States of America shall forthwith release from impound or attachment all funds or credits due and payable to Stapleton Lumber and Piling Company by its customers which said funds or credits were and are impounded and withheld by said customers upon orders of the United States of America issued in connection with said renegotiation agreement: Provided, That no part of the amount remitted by this Act in excess of 10 per centum 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.