Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 1959 — Hiring of Personal Property
Cal. Civ. Code § 1959
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The contract by which a ship is let is termed a charter party. By it the owner may either let the capacity or burden of the ship, continuing the employment of the owner’s master, crew, and equipments, or may surrender the entire ship to the charterer, who then provides them himself. The master…
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Cal. Civ. Code § 1959 — Hiring of Personal Property is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The contract by which a ship is let is termed a charter party. By it the owner may either let the capacity or burden of the ship, continuing the employment of the owner’s master, crew, and equipments, or may surrender the entire ship to the charterer, who then provides them himself. The master or a part owner may be a charterer.