The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities — John Shaqi
The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and ResponsibilitiesRiesenberg, Felix
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The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities
Riesenberg, Felix
Merchant marine -- United States; Navigation; Sailors
For a violation of any of the provisions of this act the agent, owner,
or master of the vessel guilty of such violation, and who refuses to
issue on demand the bill of lading herein provided for, shall be liable
to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars. The amount of the fine and
costs for such violation shall be a lien upon the vessel, whose agent,
owner, or master is guilty of such violation, and such vessel may be
libeled therefor in any district court of the United States, within
whose jurisdiction the vessel may be found. One-half of such penalty
shall go to the party injured by such violation and the remainder to the
Government of the United States. (Sec. 5.)
This act shall not be held to modify or repeal sections forty-two
hundred and eighty-one, forty-two hundred and eighty-two, and forty-two
hundred and eighty-three of the Revised Statutes of the United States,
or any other statute defining the liability of vessels, their owners, or
representatives. (Sec. 6.)
Sections one and four of this act shall not apply to the transportation
of live animals. (Feb. 13, 1893; sec. 7.)
General libel bond.
When a warrant of arrest or other process in rem is issued in any cause
of admiralty jurisdiction, except in cases of seizures for forfeiture
under any law of the United States, the marshal shall stay the execution
of such process, or discharge the property arrested if the process has
been levied, on receiving from the claimant of the property a bond or
stipulation in double the amount claimed by the libelant, with
sufficient surety, to be approved by the judge of the court where the
cause is pending, or, in his absence, by the collector of the port,
conditioned to answer the decree of the court in such cause. Such bond
or stipulation shall be returned to the court, and judgment thereon,
against both the principal and sureties, may be recovered at the time of
rendering the decree in the original cause. And the owner of any vessel
may cause to be executed and delivered to the marshal a bond or
stipulation, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the judge of the
court in which he is marshal, conditioned to answer the decree of said
court in all or any cases that shall thereafter be brought in said court
against the said vessel, and thereupon the execution of all such process
against said vessel shall be stayed so long as the amount secured by
such bond or stipulation shall be at least double the aggregate amount
claimed by the libelants in such suits which shall be begun and pending
against said vessel; and like judgments and remedies may be had on said
bond or stipulation as if a special bond or stipulation had been filed
in each of said suits. The court may make such orders as may be
necessary to carry this section into effect, and especially for the
giving of proper notice of any such suit. Such bond or stipulation shall
be indorsed by the clerk with a minute of the suits wherein process is
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