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DIVISION 4. MASTERS, CREWS AND CARGOES 790-876›CHAPTER 3. Mates and Seamen 860-876

§ 875

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

A mate or seaman who deserts his vessel without cause, or who is justifiably discharged by the master during the voyage for misconduct, or for a theft of any part of the cargo or appurtenances of the vessel, or for a wilful injury thereto or to the vessel, forfeits all wages due for the voyage.

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

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