Delaware § 1301 - Control by owner or owners of more than half part; master’s refusal to surrender; penalty.
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§ 1301. Control by owner or owners of more than half part; master’s refusal to surrender; penalty.
Every vessel owned by a citizen or citizens of this State shall be subject to the control of the vessel’s owner, if there be but 1, or, if such vessel be owned by several jointly or in common, the vessel shall be subject to the control of the owner or owners of more than a 1/2 half part.
The owner or owners of such share may discharge the master of such vessel, though the master be a part owner, and may maintain a civil action against the master to recover possession of the vessel if the master refuse to deliver the vessel to the owner or owners or to an agent, and recover damages for the detention.
If such master, upon being discharged, refuses or neglects to deliver to such owner or owners of more than a half part, or to an agent, on demand, the vessel with all the vessel’s papers, tackle, apparel and furniture, the master shall be fined $100.
Code 1852, §§ 1236-1238; Code 1915, § 2989; Code 1935, § 3482; 23 Del. C. 1953, § 1301; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1301 ("Control by owner or owners of more than half part; master’s refusal to surrender; penalty.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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