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Lien
of Admiralty have been constantly in the habit of decreeing a sale to satisfy maritime lines--such as bottomry-bonds, seamen's wages, repairs of foreign ships, salvage, and other claims of a kindred nature (see MARITIME LIEN), and exceptions
Charitable uses and trusts
84, s. 3); the commissioners of Greenwich Hospital, and of the Royal navy Asylum; the members of the Seamen's Hospital Society; the governors of St. George's Hospital, and of the Foundling Hospital (13 Geo. 2, c. 29);
Greenwich hospital
Greenwich hospital. An institution for the relief of seamen, now vested in the Admiralty. See 1 Jac. 2, c. 18, rep. 6 Geo. 4, c. 105; 7
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Hypothecation
the Roman Law exists. The nearest approaches, perhaps, are the cases of holders of bottomry bonds, and of seamen to whom wages are due in the merchant service, who have a claim against the ship in rem.
Revendication
law, acknowledged in most, if not in all, commercial countries, hypothecations and liens are recognised to exist for seamen's wages and for repairs of foreign ships, and for salvage, Story's Confl. Of Laws, s. 401. An action
Maritime lien
res; but it is strictly confined to services such as salvage, supply of necessaries to the ship, and seamen's wages, and the courts show no tendency to extend the privilege (see The Ripon City, 1897, P. 226).
Mercantile Marine Fund
1894, of the fees paid on survey and measurement of ships, money arising from unclaimed property of deceased seamen, fees received by receivers of wreck, light dues, etc., etc., and applicable to the payment of salaries of
Merchant shipping
Merchant shipping. The Acts relating to Merchant Shipping have been twice consolidated: first, in 1854, by 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104; and, secondly, in 1894, by the (English) Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (57 & 58...
Military testament
this right to make wills without formalities to realty in the case of the above persons. As t seamen and marines, see also the (English) Navy and Marines (Wills) Acts, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 72)
Sea term
A term used specifically by seamen a nautical word or phrase
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