Chapter 319. For the relief of the estate of Charles M
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CHAP. 319.— An Act For the relief of the estate of Charles M. Underwood.May 17, 1926.[[H. R. 2680](/us/bill/69/hr/2680).][[Private, No. 52](/us/pvtl/69/52).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Charles M. Underwood.Redemption of stolen United States bonds to estate of. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and lie is hereby, authorized and directed to redeem in favor of the estate of Charles M. Underwood, deceased, United States registered bonds numbered 10101, 10102, 10103, and 10104, in the denomination of $20 each, and bond numbered 20080 in the denomination of $100, inscribed “Susie E.
Haswell,” and bond numbered 14095, in the denomination of $500, inscribed “James II. Jenks, Jr.,” all of the 3 per centum loan of 1908–1918, without presentation of the bonds, said bonds having been stolen after having been assigned in blank by the registered payees, and said registered payees having been reimbursed for the bonds by Charles M. Underwood,*Provisos*.Condition. now deceased: *Provided*, That the said bonds shall not previously have been presented to the Treasury Department under such circumstances as would necessitate their redemption in favor of theIndemnity bond. person, firm, or bank presenting them: *Provided further*, That the estate of Charles M.
Underwood shall first file in the Treasury Department a bond in the penal sum of the principal of said bonds, in such form and with such surety or sureties as may be acceptable to the Secretary of the Treasury, to indemnify and save harmless the United States from any loss on account of the bonds herein described. Approved, May 17, 1926.