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DIVISION 4. MASTERS, CREWS AND CARGOES 790-876›CHAPTER 2. Ship Masters and Cargoes 800-821

§ 805

California Harbors and Navigation Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

If, during a voyage, the vessel’s supplies fail, the master, with the advice of the officers, may compel persons who have private supplies on board to surrender them for the common want, or payment of, or on giving security for, their value.

(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

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