Volume 68
Private Law 83–422
For the relief of the estate of Anna I. R. Wells, deceased, and others.
Approved June 18, 1954
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of the estate of Anna I. R. Wells, deceased, and others.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary
Anna I. R. Well, estate.
of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to each of the following-named persons: Edna V. R. Decker, Barbara P. R. Moore, W. S. Rosasco, Junior, and Gordon Wells, as administrator cum testamento annexo of the estate of Anna I. R. Wells, deceased, the sum of $5,611.56, in full satisfaction of the claim of each such person against the United States for an estate tax refund due as a result of an overpayment on April 16, 1946, of estate taxes with respect to the estate of William S. Rosasco, Senior: Provided, That no part of the amounts 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 these claims, 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 18, 1954.