Private Law 81–670

That the Secretary

Belle Isle Cab Co., Inc.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Belle Isle Cab Company, Incorporated, of Baltimore, Maryland, the sum of $1,773.37. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of such company against the United States arising from a collision, on September 12, 1944, in Baltimore, Maryland, involving a taxicab, owned by such company and operated by its agent, and a United States Maritime Commission truck, and also in full settlement of all judgments held by the Belle Isle Cab Company, Incorporated, against Doctor Pleasant, the truck driver employed by War Shipping Administration. A passenger in such taxicab, who was injured in the collision, brought suit in the Superior Court of Baltimore City against such company and the driver of the Government truck. Judgment was rendered against both defendants in the amount of $3,500, plus court costs of $46.75. Due to the inability of the driver of the truck to pay his part of the judgment, such company was compelled to pay the entire sum of $3,546.75. Later such company reduced to judgment against such driver one-half of such amount, or $1,773.37, which judgment is unsatisfied: 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.