South Carolina § 54-7-30 - Repelling entry into stranded vessels; carrying away saved goods.
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§ 54-7-30. Repelling entry into stranded vessels; carrying away saved goods.
Any person, not empowered, who shall enter or try to enter forcibly on board any ship or vessel stranded or cast away or in distress or molest in the preservation thereof may be repelled by force. And any person who shall carry away or secrete any goods and effects saved as aforesaid shall forfeit and pay treble the value, to be recovered by the owner of such goods or his agent in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 54-303; 1952 Code SECTION 54-303; 1942 Code SECTION 6290; 1932 Code SECTION 6290; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5142; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3398; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2287; G. S. 1624; R. S. 1814; 1783 (4) 552.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-7-30 ("Repelling entry into stranded vessels; carrying away saved goods.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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