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B-131138, DEC. 9, 1957

B-131138 Dec 09, 1957
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YOU WERE PREVIOUSLY ADVISED THAT THE RECORDS INDICATE THE CHECK WAS NEGOTIATED IN DUE COURSE. WAS DESTROYED PURSUANT TO LAW. SINCE THE PAID CHECK WAS SO DESTROYED AND IS NOT NOW AVAILABLE. AS YOU REPEATEDLY HAVE BEEN INFORMED. ALL CLAIMS ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH CHECK ARE BARRED BY SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF JUNE 22. WHICH WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO WAIVE OR DISREGARD. IS AGAIN SUSTAINED AND FURTHER SIMILAR CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOU CAN SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE.

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B-131138, DEC. 9, 1957

TO MR. ANDRES BARCILONA:

YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 28, 1957, AGAIN REQUESTS RECONSIDERATION OF OUR SETTLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1956, WHICH DISALLOWED YOUR CLAIM FOR THE PROCEEDS OF TREASURY (CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT REFUND) CHECK NO. 43,559,150 DATED APRIL 7, 1947, FOR $236.43, DRAWN TO YOUR ORDER. YOU SUGGEST A COMPARISON OF YOUR SIGNATURE ON THE SEVERAL LETTERS WRITTEN BY YOU WITH THE ENDORSEMENT ON THE CHECK.

YOU WERE PREVIOUSLY ADVISED THAT THE RECORDS INDICATE THE CHECK WAS NEGOTIATED IN DUE COURSE, PAID BY THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES, AND WAS DESTROYED PURSUANT TO LAW. SINCE THE PAID CHECK WAS SO DESTROYED AND IS NOT NOW AVAILABLE, A COMPARISON OF SIGNATURES AS SUGGESTED BY YOU CANNOT BE MADE.

ALSO, AS YOU REPEATEDLY HAVE BEEN INFORMED, ALL CLAIMS ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH CHECK ARE BARRED BY SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF JUNE 22, 1926, 44 STAT. 761, WHICH WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO WAIVE OR DISREGARD. ACCORDINGLY, THE OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 25, 1957, IS AGAIN SUSTAINED AND FURTHER SIMILAR CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOU CAN SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE.

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