Statute · California Harbors and Navigation Code
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 819 — Ship Masters and Cargoes
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 819
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Harbors and Navigation Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Unless otherwise expressly agreed, or unless the contracting parties give exclusive credit to the owner, the master of a vessel is personally liable upon his contracts relative to the vessel, even when the owner is also liable.
Citator
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 819 — Ship Masters and Cargoes is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Unless otherwise expressly agreed, or unless the contracting parties give exclusive credit to the owner, the master of a vessel is personally liable upon his contracts relative to the vessel, even when the owner is also liable.