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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 49 STAT. · August 27, 1918 · Private Law 4

Private Law 4.

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(/us/pvt/74/3).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary George S. Conway, Junior. 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, the 2045 2046sum of $5,000 to George S. Conway, Junior, of Englewood, New Jersey, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for injuries, resulting in the loss of his right leg, which he sustained when he was dropped or pushed, by a soldier of the United States, from the window of a train which ran over him at Englewood, New Jersey, August 27, 1918: *Provided,* That no part *Proviso.* Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees. of the amount appropriated m 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 Penalty for violation.said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the 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 5, 1935. For the relief of Sophie de Soto. 1935-03-14 30 Chapter 49 Stat. 2046 74 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 2025-01-07 private [CHAPTER 30.] AN ACT For the relief of Sophie de Soto. March 14, 1935.[[H. R. 330](/us/bill/74/hr/330).][[Private, No. 4](/us/pvt/74/4).] *Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary Sophie de Soto.
Payment to. *Ante,* p. 592; Post, p. 2377. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay Sophie de Soto, widow of Hernando de Soto, late American consul at Leipzig, Germany, the sum of $6,000, equal to one year’s salary of her deceased husband, who died of illness incurred while in the Consular Service; and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sufficient sum to carry out the purpose of this Act.
Approved, March 14, 1935. For the relief of Jacob Santavy. 1935-03-18 33 Chapter 49 Stat. 2046 74 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 2025-01-07 private [CHAPTER 33.] AN ACT For the relief of Jacob Santavy. March 18, 1935.[[H. R. 426](/us/bill/74/hr/426).][
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