Barratry
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
maratime law, crimes, is a fraudulent act of the master or mariners, committed contrary to their duty as such, to the aa of the owners of the ship. Fe mer. tom.
1, p.
366; Merlin, Répert, h. t.; Roccus, h. t.; 2 Marsh. Insur. 515; as to what will amount to barratry, see Abbott on Shipp. 167, n.(1); 9 East, R. 126; 1 Str. R. 581; 2 Ld. Raym. 1349; 1 Term R. 127; 6 Id. 379; 8 Id. 230; 2 Cain. R. 67, 222; 3 Cain. John. R. 40; 13 John. R. 451; 2 Binn. R. 274; 2 Dall. R. 137; 8 Cran. R. 39; 3 Wheat. R. 168; 4 Dall. R. 294; 1 Yeates, 114.
The act of Congress of 30th April, 1790, s.
8, 1 Story’s Laws U. S. 84, punishes with death as piracy “ any captain or mariner of any ship or other vessel who shall piratically and feloniously run away with such ship or vessel, or any goods or merchandize to the value of fifty dollars; or yield up such ship or vessel to any pirate; or if any such seaman shall lay violent hands upon his commander, thereby to hinder or prevent his fighting in defence of his ship, or goods, committed to his trust, or shall make a revolt in the said ship.”