Statute · California Harbors and Navigation Code
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 807 — Ship Masters and Cargoes
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 807
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Harbors and Navigation Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The master of a vessel, upon abandoning it, shall carry with him, so far as it is in his power, the money and the most valuable of the goods on board, under penalty of being personally responsible. If the articles thus taken are lost from causes beyond his control, he is exonerated from liability.
Citator
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 807 — Ship Masters and Cargoes is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The master of a vessel, upon abandoning it, shall carry with him, so far as it is in his power, the money and the most valuable of the goods on board, under penalty of being personally responsible. If the articles thus taken are lost from causes beyond his control, he is exonerated from liability.