California Harbors and Navigation Code Section 871

CA Harb & Nav Code § 871 (2017)  

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.

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

Last modified: October 25, 2018