Statute · California Harbors and Navigation Code
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 812 — Ship Masters and Cargoes
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 812
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Harbors and Navigation Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
During a voyage, the master of a vessel is a general agent for each of the owners of the cargo, and has authority to do whatever they might do for the preservation of their respective interests, but he can not sell or hypothecate the cargo, except in the cases mentioned in this chapter.
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Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 812 — Ship Masters and Cargoes is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
During a voyage, the master of a vessel is a general agent for each of the owners of the cargo, and has authority to do whatever they might do for the preservation of their respective interests, but he can not sell or hypothecate the cargo, except in the cases mentioned in this chapter.