Private Law 588.
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(/us/pvt/74/587)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That jurisdictionEarl A. Ross.Claim of, referred to Court of Claims. is hereby conferred upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Earl A. Ross, of Chicago. Illinois, for damages arising out of the patenting to another person of lands in Pacific County, Washington, which had been selected or entered by said Earl A.
Ross under the homestead laws, and for damages arising out of the subsequent cutting of timber from such lands. Sec. 2. Suit upon such claim may be instituted at any time withinCommencement of suit. one year after the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding the lapse of time or any statute of limitations. Proceedings forProceedings, etc. the determination of such claim, and appeals from and payment of any judgment thereon shall be in the same manner as in the case of claims over which said Court has jurisdiction under section 145 of[U. 8.
C., p. 1261](/us/usc/p1261). the Judicial Code, as amended. Approved, May 29, 1936. For the relief of C. O. Meyer. 1936-06-02 480 Chapter 49 Stat. 2307 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 74 2 private [CHAPTER 480.] AN ACT For the relief of C. O. Meyer. June 2, 1936.[[S. 537](/us/bill/74/s/537)][[Private, No. 588](/us/pvt/74/588)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the SecretaryC.
O. Meyer.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 C. O. Meyer the sum of $297.86, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States. Such sum represents the amount paid to C. O. Meyer as substitute carrier while he was postmaster at Meyers Mill, South Carolina, and which amount was charged by the Department to the account of C. O. Meyer: *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 2308any 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 Penalty for violation.with 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, June 2, 1936. For the relief of certain officers and employees of the Foreign Service of the United States who, while in the course of their respective duties, suffered losses of personal property by reason of catastrophes of nature. 1936-06-03 485 Chapter 49 Stat. 2308 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 74 2 private [CHAPTER 485.] AN ACT For the relief of certain officers and employees of the Foreign Service of the United States who, while in the course of their respective duties, suffered losses of personal property by reason of catastrophes of nature. June 3, 1936.[[S. 267](/us/bill/74/s/267)][
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