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DIVISION 3. VESSELS 399-786›CHAPTER 2. Civil Actions and Liens 450-509›ARTICLE 3. Actions Against Vessels 490-497

§ 493

California Harbors and Navigation Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The mate and seamen of a vessel have a general lien, independent of possession, upon the vessel and freightage, for their wages, which is superior to every other lien.

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

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