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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 47 STAT. · July 2, 1932 · Private Law 127

Private Law 127.

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(/us/pvtl/72/126).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryCatherine Bell.Payment to, for personal injuries. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Catherine Bell, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States the sum of $1,000 for personal injuries received by her on the 8th day of June, 1928, at Havana, Arkansas, a station on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company’s road by being struck by a sack of United States mail negligently thrown off a fast mail train by Government employees handling said mail, and in violation of the custom and rules for the delivering of mail from running trains: *Provided*,*Proviso*.Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.
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 agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be 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 bePenalty for violation. deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, July 2, 1932. For the relief of Anna A. Hall. Chapter 407 47 Stat. 1697 1932-07-02 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-12-27 72 1 private [CHAPTER 407.] AN ACT For the relief of Anna A.
Hall. July 2, 1932.[[H. R. 3992](/us/bill/72/hr/3992).][[Private, No. 127](/us/pvtl/72/127).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryAnna A. Hall.Refund of customs duties to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to refund to Anna A. Hall, of Aiken, South Carolina, the sum of $960, such sum representing the duty collected by customs officials from the said Anna A.
Hall, after she had become a bona fide holder for value, without notice, of one diamond ring. Approved, July 2, 1932. For the relief of Emma Shelly. Chapter 408 47 Stat. 1697 1932-07-02 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-12-27 72 1 private [CHAPTER 408.] AN ACT For the relief of Emma Shelly. July 2, 1932.[[H.
R. 4056](/us/bill/72/hr/4056).][
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