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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 150, 151 -APR . 13 , 1938 [CHAPTER 150] April 13, 1938 [S. 2261] [Private, No. 479] Scott Hart. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. AN ACT For the relief of Scott Hart. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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 Scott Hart, of Lewes, Delaware, the sum of $5,663, in full settlement of all claims against the United States, for injuries sustained by him on November 18, 1935, when an automobile in which he was a passenger struck a ditch which had been dug across the public high- way by personnel of the Lewes (Delaware) Coast Guard Station: 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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, April 13, 1938. [CHAPTER 151] AN ACT April 13, 1938 Is. 2427] For the relief of the estates of Al Cochran, Willis Cochran, and Russell Cochran, [Private, No. 480] and for the relief of Shirley Cochran and Matilda Cochran. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the estate United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Russell E. Smith as administrator of the estate of Al Cochran, deceased, the sum of estate $5,000; to Russell E. Smith, as administrator of the estate of Willis Cochran, deceased, the sum of $2,500; to Russell E. Smith, as admin- estate istrator of the estate of Russell Cochran, deceased, the sum of $2,500; n. to Russell E. Smith, as guardian of the estate of Shirley Cochran, guard- a minor, the sum of $2,338.10; and to Matilda Cochran the sum of ran. $3,557.93; in full satisfaction of the claims of such estates and said Matilda Cochran against the United States on account of the deaths of Al Cochran, Willis Cochran, and Russell Cochran, and personal injuries to Shirley Cochran and Matilda Cochran resulting from an accident on August 14, 1936, four miles west of Alberton, Montana, on United States Highway Numbered 10, caused by a Civilian Con- servation Corps ambulance striking the automobile in which the n at- persons killed and injured were then riding: Provided, That no part es. of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 5 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 con- nection with such claims. 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 5 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with viola- such claims, 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, April 13, 1938. Al Cochran. Payment to of. Willis Cochrai Payment to of. Russell Cochr Payment to of. Shirley Cochr Payment to I lan of estate. Matilda Coch Payment to. Proviso. Limitation o torney's, etc., fe Penalty for Uon. [52 STAT. 1292