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Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 869 — Mates and Seamen

Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 869

Type
Statute
Source
California Harbors and Navigation Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

When a mate or seaman is wrongfully discharged, or is driven to leave the vessel by the cruelty of the master on the voyage, it is then ended with respect to him, and he may recover his full wages.

Citator

Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 869 — Mates and Seamen is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

When a mate or seaman is wrongfully discharged, or is driven to leave the vessel by the cruelty of the master on the voyage, it is then ended with respect to him, and he may recover his full wages.