California Statutes
§ 461. — 461. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
California § 461.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code HNCHarbors and Navigation Code - HNC
Div. 3.DIVISION 3. VESSELS
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Civil Actions and Liens
Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Bottomry
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Cal. Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC Code § 461. (2026).
Text
A bottomry lien, if created out of a real or apparent necessity, in good faith, is preferred to every other lien or claim upon the same thing, excepting only a lien for seamen’s wages, a subsequent lien of material-men for supplies or repairs indispensable to the safety of the vessel, and a subsequent lien for salvage.
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Legislative History
Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.
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