Chapter 550. For the relief of Pasquale Iannacone
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CHAP. 550.— An Act For the relief of Pasquale Iannacone. June 19, 1930.[[S. 1447.](/us/bill/71/s/1447)][[Private, No. 105.](/us/pvtl/71/105)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Pasquale Iannacone.Payment to, for personal injuries. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Pasquale Iannacone, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $4,000 in full settlement of all claims against the Government resulting from personal injuries received by him, without negligence on his part, as a result of being struck by a Government truck numbered 637, United States Marine Service, League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and is hereby,Saint Agnes Hospital of Philadelphia.Medical, etc., services. authorized and directed to pay to Saint Agnes Hospital of Philadelphia the sum of $1,000 in part for its own use, and in part to be paid by Saint Agnes Hospital to the surgeons, physicians, and nurses who attended the said Pasquale Iannacone on account of said injuries, as shall be found by Saint Agnes Hospital to be owing to them for said services. Such payment to be in full settlement to said Saint Agnes Hospital, and said surgeons, physicians, and nurses for said services rendered to said Pasquale Iannacone, on account of said injuries: *Provided*, That no part of the amount appropriated*Proviso*.Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees. in this Act in excess of 10 per centum of the sum of $4,000 appropriated in section 1 of this Act shall be paid to, delivered1910 to, or received by agents, attorney or attorneys on account of servicesForbidden, in hospital claim. rendered in connection with the claim.
No attorneys’ fees shall fie paid on the $1,000 appropriated in this section for Saint Agnes Hospital, and attending surgeons, physicians, and nurses. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneysUnlawful if excessive. to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum of the sum of $4,000 appropriated in section 1 hereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding.
Any person violating the provisions of this Act shallPenalty for violation. be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 19, 1930.