Chapter 789. For the relief of Christina Arbuckle, administratrix of the estate of John Arbuckle, deceased
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CHAP. 789.— An Act For the relief of Christina Arbuckle, administratrix of the estate of John Arbuckle, deceased. July 1, 1930.[[S. 1252](/us/bill/71/s/1252).][[Private, No. 237](/us/pvtl/71/237).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary John Arbuckle. Payment to administratrix of, for salvage, services. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Christina Arbuckle, administratrix of the estate of John Arbuckle, deceased, late of the city and State of New York, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $25,000 alleged to be due from the United States under the provisions of a contract entered into on October 13, 1908, between the decedent and the Secretary of the Navy for the salvaging of the United States ship Yankee that had stranded on Hen and Chickens Shoal, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts: *Provided,* That no art of the amount appropriated in this *Proviso.* Limitation on attorney’s etc., fees.
Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful Excessive, unlawful.for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding.
Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be Violation a misdemeanor. Penalty for. deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, July 1, 1930.