Private Law 724.
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(/us/pvt/74/723)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Finnish vessels.Claims of owners of certain, referred to Court of Claims. That jurisdiction be, and is hereby, conferred upon the Court of Claims, notwithstanding any lapse of time or any statutes of limitations, to hear, examine, 2369and adjudicate claims against the United States on the part of owners of certain Finnish sailing vessels, to wit:
Glenard, Kensington, Vidylia, Parchim, Woodburn, Port Patrick, Grace Harwar, Professor Koch, Prompt, Albyn, Rowena, Fahrwohl, and Pampa, for damages said to have been sustained as a result of the alleged refusal of representatives of the United States to permit said vessels to sail from United States ports during the period between March 18, 1918, and November 26, 1918: *Provided*, That such suit or suits shall be*Proviso*.Commencement of suit. brought within three months after the date of the approval of this Act.
Sec. 2. In determining the said claims, the Court of Claims shallQuestions to be determined. pass solely on the following questions: 1. Were the thirteen Finnish sailing vessels named herein, or any one or more of them, detained by the United States? 2. If the preceding question is answered in the affirmative, was such detention unlawful? 3. If the second question is answered in the affirmative, is the United States obligated to indemnify the owner or owners, or their successors in interest, of the vessel or vessels found to have been unlawfully detained? 4.
If the third question is answered in the affirmative, what indemnity should be paid by the United States with respect to each vessel found to have been unlawfully detained? Sec. 3. The claims shall be prosecuted in the name of the ownerProsecution of claims. or owners or managing owner or owners of the said several ships. If the Court of Claims, or the Supreme Court on appeal, decidesPayment of indemnity. that the United States is obligated to indemnify the owner or owners, or their successors in interest, the amount of the indemnity shall be paid by the United States to the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland then resident in the United States, for the use and benefit of the owner, owners, or their successors.
Sec. 4. In determining the aforesaid claims, the Court of ClaimsEvidence, arguments, etc. shall receive and consider the evidence and arguments contained in
(a)the record mentioned in the note of the Minister of Finland to the Secretary of State, dated February 1, 1935;
(b)the answer mentioned in the note of the Secretary of State to the Minister of Finland, dated March 4, 1935; and
(c)the reply and additional material mentioned in the note of the Minister of Finland to the Secretary of State, dated April 12, 1935, relating to said claims. Neither party shall be entitled as of right to present as evidenceRestriction. documents other than those specified herein, except copies of other correspondence pertinent to the case exchanged between the Department of State and the Legation of Finland: *Provided*, That the*Proviso*.Additional evidence. court shall be authorized to require the production of such additional evidence as the court deems material. Sec. 5. A copy of the petition or petitions of the owner or ownersAttorney General to defend. of each of the said sailing vessels shall be served upon the Attorney General of the United States and he, or some attorney or attorneys designated by him, shall appear and defend the interests of the United States in such case or cases. Jurisdiction is hereby conferredReview by Supreme Court. on the Supreme Court to grant a writ of certiorari to the Court of Claims on the petition of any party to any of the aforesaid cases, to review any determination that may be rendered by the Court of Claims under the terms of this Act. Approved, June 29, 1936. For the relief of Albert H. Jacobson. 1936-06-29 873 Chapter 49 Stat. 2370 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 2370 [CHAPTER 873.] AN ACT For the relief of Albert H. Jacobson. June 29, 1936.[[H. R. 1962](/us/bill/74/hr/1962)][[Private, No. 724](/us/pvt/74/724)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Albert H. Jacobson.Payment to. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Albert H. Jacobson, of Miami, Dade County, Florida, the sum of $2,000, to compensate said Albert H. Jacobson for the loss of one master-six Buick sedan, serially numbered 1550359, which said automobile was seized by agents of the United States Government on the 27th day of April 1926, and has never been returned to the said *Proviso*.Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.Albert H. Jacobson: *Provided*, 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 Penalty for violation.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 29, 1936. For the relief of the Herald Publishing Company. 1936-06-29 874 Chapter 49 Stat. 2370 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 874.] AN ACT For the relief of the Herald Publishing Company. June 29, 1936.[[H. R. 3777](/us/bill/74/hr/3777)][
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