SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. m . Cus.457-460. 1931. 2135 United States on September 27, 1910, April 3.0, 1912, and December 15, 1914, respectively. SEC. 2 . That from any decision in any suit prosecuted under the authority of this Act an appeal may be taken by either party as is provided for by law in other cases. Approved, March 3, 1931. CHAP. 4~8.-An Act For the relief of Georgia A. Muirhead. Appeal allowed. March 3, 1931. IS. 3831 .) [Private, No. fi7.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre8entative8 of the A Muirhead. United State8 of America in Oongre88 as8embled That the Comp- ~ allowed, for troller General be, and he is hereby, authoriz;i and directed to TarmstroBot (talk)da,due credit the accounts of Georgia A. Muirhead, postmaster at Heming- ford, Nebraska, in the sum of $264.42, representing the amount of postal funds lost by reason of the failure of the First National Bank of Hemingford, Nebraska, and shown on final audit of her accounts as postmaster to be due the United States. SEC. 2 . The surety on the bond of the said Georgia A. Muirhead Surety released. as postmaster is relieved of any liability on account of such loss. Approved, March 3, 1931. March 3, 1931. CHAP. 459.- An Act For the relief of the heirs of Harris Smith. [8.4489.) [Private, No. f18.) Be it e1UUJted by the Senate and Home of Repre8entative8 of the United State8 of AmeriCa in Oim{J1'ess as8embled, That the Secre- '=e~rl~hlielrs of tary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay to for fatal injuries to. ' the heirs of Harris Smith the sum of $2,500, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Said Harris Smith was struck and killed August 1, 1921, by a United States mail truck. His widow has since died and he is survived b ahis children: Promo. PrfYlJided That no part of the amount appro{>riate in this Act in Limitation on attar- excess of' 10 per centum thereof shall be paId or delivered to or ney's, etc. , fees. received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be Excessive, unlawful. unlawful for any ag~nt 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 con- Penalty for violat1on. trary notwithstanding. Any ferson violating the provisions of this Act shan be deemed guilty 0 a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, :March 3, 1931. CHAP. 460.- An Act For the relief of John T. Doyle. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue a patent in fee to John T. Doyle, Crow allottee numbered 1660, for land allotted to him under the provisions of the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. L . 751), and designated as homestead. Approved, March 3, 1931. March 3. 1931. (S.4715.) (Private, No. fi9.] lohn T. Doyle. Homestead patent to. Vol.f1,p.7M.
