Glennville (formerly, Glenville and Linn's Valley) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 30 miles (48 km) north-northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 3176 feet (968 m). The Linn's Valley post office opened in 1860, changed its name to Glenville in 1872, and closed in 1874. The Glennville post office opened in 1874. The name honors James M. Glenn, blacksmith and early settler. Glennville became the trading center for the surrounding valley after the decline of Lavers' Crossing.

What is maritime and admiralty law?

Admiralty and maritime law involves cases related to navigation and commerce on oceans, rivers, and lakes. Admiralty and maritime cases can involve injuries to longshoremen and vessel crew members, contracts for cargo shipping, vessel collisions, and cruise ship passenger injuries. If your issues involves ships and shipping, business or commerce transacted at sea, finds and salvage, the duties, rights, and liabilities of ship owners, ship masters, and other maritime workers, it is within the realm of admiralty law.

Answers to maritime and admiralty law issues in California

In certain kinds of cases, lawyers charge what is called a contingency fee. Instead of billing by the hour, the...

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