Harbors and Navigation Code section 871

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.

Source: Section 871, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=871. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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§ 871’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/harbors_and_navigation_code_section_871

Original Source: Section 871, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=871. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).