Private Law 295.
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(/us/pvtl/72/294).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Rapides Parish, La.Relinquishment of title to certain lands in. That all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to section 57, township 4 north, range 1 west, Louisiana meridian, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, containing one hundred and thirty-five and forty-four one-hundredths acres, as shown on a plat of survey made by A. C. Phelps, deputy surveyor, approved March 13, 1839, by H.
F. Williams, surveyor general for the district of Louisiana, and segregated thereon as a double concession, be, and the same is hereby, released, relinquished, and confirmed by the United States to J. Taylor Compton, T. Maddox Compton, Ursula Compton Craig, and the legal representatives of J. M. Armstrong, and to their respective heirs and assigns forever: 1757 *Provided*, That the said parties shall first submit to the Secretary of*Proviso.*Evidence of possession, etc. the Interior satisfactory evidence of long continuous possession of the said land under claim or color of title, together with payment for the said land at the rate of $1.25 per acre.
Sec. 2. That when the required evidence and payment have beenPatent to issue. made, a patent shall issue for the said described land to J. Taylor Compton, T. Maddox Compton, Ursula Compton Craig, and the legal representatives of J. M. Armstrong: *Provided*, That such patent*Proviso*.Extent of right relinquished by patent. shall only amount to a relinquishment of any right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land. Approved, March 3, 1933. For the relief of Peter Bess. 1933-03-04 286 Chapter 47 Stat. 1757 72 2 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 286.] AN ACT For the relief of Peter Bess. March 4, 1933.[[H. R. 657](/us/bill/72/hr/657).][[Private, No. 295](/us/pvtl/72/295).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryPeter Bess.Repayment of fine 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 Peter Bess, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, the sum of $500, which sum represents the payment by him of a fine originally imposed in violation of the law by the United States District Court of Massachusetts and subsequently revoked by an order of the said court on June 18, 1930: *Provided*, That no part of the amount*Proviso*.Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees. 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 thePenalty for violation. provisions 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, March 4, 1933. For the relief of John L. Dunn. 1933-03-04 287 Chapter 47 Stat. 1757 72 2 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 287.] AN ACT For the relief of John L. Dunn. March 4, 1933.[[H. R. 973](/us/bill/72/hr/973).][
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