Statute · California Harbors and Navigation Code
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 817 — Ship Masters and Cargoes
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 817
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Harbors and Navigation Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The master of a vessel in case of its capture may engage to pay a ransom for it in money or in part of the cargo, and his engagement will bind the vessel, freightage, and cargo.
Citator
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 817 — Ship Masters and Cargoes is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The master of a vessel in case of its capture may engage to pay a ransom for it in money or in part of the cargo, and his engagement will bind the vessel, freightage, and cargo.