Private Law 385. conferring upon the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, southern division, jurisdiction of the claim of Minnie C. de Back against the Alaska Railroad”, approved June 24, 1935, is hereby amended so as to read as follows:" Suit permitted against United States.“That co

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(/us/bill/75/pvtl/384)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Minnie C. de Back, claim.[49 Stat. 2089](/us/stat/49/2089). That the Act entitled “An Act conferring upon the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, southern division, jurisdiction of the claim of Minnie C. de Back against the Alaska Railroad”, approved June 24, 1935, is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

" Suit permitted against United States.“That consent is hereby granted to Minnie C. de Back, of San Francisco, California, to sue the United States of America in an action at law for general and special damages by reason of personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by her on or about July 3, 1931, while a passenger for hire aboard one of the trains of the Alaska Railroad, operated in the Territory of Alaska by the United States [38 Stat. 305](/us/stat/38/305).[48 U. S. C. § 301](/us/usc/t48/s301).of America pursuant to the provisions of the Act of March 12, 1914 (ch. 37, sec. 1, 38 Stat. 305), as amended, together with the right to either party to appeal from any judgment which may be entered in said action.

“Sec. 2. Jurisdiction conferred on district court. Jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, southern division, to hear, determine, and render judgment upon said claim, the subject of said action. “Sec. 3. Liability of United States. In the determination of such claim, the United States of America as defendant in such action shall be held liable for any tort committed by any of its instrumentalities, officers, agents, employees, or servants in the same manner and to the same extent as if it were a private person.

“Sec. 4. Commencement of suit. Such action on said claim may be instituted at any time within one year after the enactment of this Act. notwithstanding the lapse of time or any statute of limitation, and proceedings for its Procedure.[28 U. S. C. § 24 (20)](/us/usc/t28/s24/20).determination shall be in accordance with Paragraph Twentieth of section 24 of the Judicial Code, as amended.” " Approved, August 26, 1937. For the relief of H. A. Montgomery. 1937-08-26 855 Chapter 50 Stat. 1095 75 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 2024-11-23 private 1095 [CHAPTER 855] AN ACT For the relief of H. A. Montgomery. August 26, 1937[[H. R. 4257](/us/bill/75/hr/4257)][[Private, No. 385](/us/bill/75/pvtl/385)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryH. A. Montgomery.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 H.

A. Montgomery, of Oakland, California, the sum of $600 in full settlement of all claims against the United States because of the loss of personal effects as the result of a fire in the apartment quarters 8F at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, September 1, 1935, which fire occurred through the defective condition of said building: *Provided*, That no part of the amount appropriated*Proviso*.Limitation on attorney’s, etc., 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 ofPenalty for violation. this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.

Approved, August 26, 1937. For the relief of Alden H. Baker. 1937-08-26 856 Chapter 50 Stat. 1095 75 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 2024-11-23 private [CHAPTER 856] AN ACT For the relief of Alden H. Baker. August 26, 1937[[H. R. 4567](/us/bill/75/hr/4567)][

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