Statute · California Harbors and Navigation Code
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 871 — Mates and Seamen
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 871
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Harbors and Navigation Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A certificate from the master or chief surviving officer of a vessel, to the effect that a seaman exerted himself to the utmost to save the vessel, cargo, and stores, is presumptive evidence of the fact.
Citator
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 871 — Mates and Seamen is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A certificate from the master or chief surviving officer of a vessel, to the effect that a seaman exerted himself to the utmost to save the vessel, cargo, and stores, is presumptive evidence of the fact.