Private Law 170.
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(/us/pvtl/72/169).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary William Dalton. 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, the sum of $1,500 to the legal guardian of William Dalton, in full and final settlement of all claims against the Government, for burns received while walking on a public sidewalk, in Saint Louis, Missouri, on July 20, 1925, due to United States Government agents pouring alcohol into a gutter on a public highway, said alcohol being ignited as a result of some unknown person throwing a match in the gutter.
Approved, July 16, 1932. For the relief of Claude E. Dove. 1932-07-16 502 Chapter 47 Stat. 1711 72 1 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 private [CHAPTER 502.] AN ACT For the relief of Claude E. Dove. July 16, 1932.[[H. R. 1834](/us/bill/72/hr/1834).][[Private, No. 170](/us/pvtl/72/170).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary Claude E.
Dove, and minor children. Payment to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Claude E. Dove, of El Paso, Texas, the sum of $4,000, and to his two minor children the sum of $1,000 (said sum to be paid to said Claude E. Dove, as guardian), in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for damages sustained on account of the death of his wife, the injury of himself and two children caused by collision with an Army truck operated by Sergeant Merlin Brace, of the United States Army, on May 24, 1929, at El Paso, Texas: *Provided*, That no part of the amount appropriated *Proviso*.
Limitation on attorney’s fees. 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 Penalty for violation. of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, July 16, 1932. For the relief of Elsie M. Sears. 1932-07-16 503 Chapter 47 Stat. 1711 72 1 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 private [CHAPTER 503.] AN ACT For the relief of Elsie M. Sears. July 16, 1932.[[H. R. 2189](/us/bill/72/hr/2189).][
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