Legal Opinion
Pierce v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 22, 1936No. 8140PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HANEY, Circuit Judge.
On a libel filed by appellee, the decree condemned as forfeited the oil screw Tahoma for violation of the shipping and custom laws.
In 46 U.S.C.A. § 11, it is provided that certain vessels owned by citizens of the United States may be registered pursuant to law. Section 19 provides that an oath must be taken and subscribed by the owner to procure registration. Section 25 provides for the issuance of a certificate of registry on compliance with the requirements of the law.
Section 23 provides: “A certificate of registry shall be solely used for the vessel for which it is…
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