Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 48 Part 2.djvu/141

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73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 678,679. JUNE 19, 1934. {CHAPTER 678.) AN ACT For the relief of John T. Garity. 1418 lUD1 111. 11134. [8.300& .] (Private, No. M.J Whereas John T. Garity of Savannah, Georgia, became surety upon the supersedeas bond of Wilson Jenkins in the sum of $15,000 ~~b~aritT. to secure the appearance of the said Wilson Jenkins pending a decision on a writ of appeal from the Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States; and Whereas said Wilson Jenkins failed to answer to the final judgment rendered in said case; and Whereas the bond signed by the said John T. Garity as surety for the said Wilson Jenkins was forfeited and estreated; and Whereas the said John T. Garity paid $2,500 in May 1933 on account of said forfeiture as part payment on said bond; and Whereas the said Wilson Jenkins was apprehended on June 7, 1933, and then incarcerated in the Federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, and is now in the custody and control of the prison authorities of the United States Government and is serving the sentence for which said bond signed by the said John T. Garity as surety was given for the appearance of said Wilson Jenkins; and Whereas said $2,500 paid on said bond is more than sufficient to defray any expense incurred by the United States Government in connection with the apprehension of said Wilson Jenkins: Therefore Be it enacted by the Senate and House 01 Representatives 01 the United States of America in (Jongress assembled, That John T. Ii ~l\~f from r'rher Garity be, and he is hereby, relieved from all further liability as tJ!nd. " I U sure "I on surety on the supersedeas bond signed by said John T. Garity for the appearance of Wilson Jenkins pending a writ of error from the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to answer to a sentence and final judgment which had been imposed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of GeorgIa, Savannah division, said bond dated March 29, 1930, and which sentence he is now serving. Approved, June 19, 1934. [CHAPTER 679.) AN ACT JUDe 111, 11134. To refund to Caroline M. Eagan income tax erroneously and illegalJy colJected. --..o:-F[H:.;..:.R='.:;:IIN=.~]~ [Private. No. 300 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House 01 Representatives 01 the United States 01 America in Oongre88 assembled, That the Secretary Caroline M. EllaD. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to l"1-::=~ke::::. refund and pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Caroline M. Eagan Eagan Apartment, Board Walk and Florida Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey, the sum of $10,950.19 for income tax erroneously and illegally collected from her for the calendar year 1925: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- Prorilo. priate~ in this Act in e~cess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid ne~~e~~:!e:.D attor· or delIvered to or receIved by any agent or agents, attorney or attornevs, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. W 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