Private Law 85–701

That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Guerdon Plumley, Richmond Hill, New York, the sum of $542.50. Such sum represents the amount of the judgment and costs for which the said Guerdon Plumley was held liable to Abraham Appelbaum in a civil court action in the courts of the State of New York. This civil action arose out of an accident which occurred on April 1, 1951, between an automobile owned by the said Abraham Appelbaum and a United States mail truck driven by the said Guerdon Plumley, a garageman-driver in the New York post office motor vehicles service. Such sum shall be paid only on condition that Guerdon Plumley shall use such sum or so much thereof as is necessary to pay such judgment and costs in full: 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.