§ 31303. Certain civil actions not authorized

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If a mortgage covers a vessel and additional property that is not a vessel, this chapter does not authorize a civil action in rem to enforce the rights of the mortgagee under the mortgage against the additional property.

(Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 102(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4740.)

Historical And Revision

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source section (U.S. Code)
31303	46:954(b)

Section 31303 makes it clear that, if a mortgage covers a vessel and additional property that is not a vessel, this chapter does not authorize a civil action in rem in admiralty to enforce rights against the additional property. This section makes no substantive change to law.

                    
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