Estate of Bedford

Citations

• 1 Myrick 60

Syllabus

<p>Seaman’s Estate.—The U. S. Shipping Commissioneb, under the Act of Congress creating his office (Statutes at Large, Title L1II, Chap. 3, p. 883) has a right only to take possession of such effects of a sailor, dying on a voyage to this port, as are on board ship. He cannot intermeddle1 with the estate or effects on shore, and is not, therefore, ex officio entitled to letters of administration.</p> <p>Construing TJ. S. Statutes at Large, Title 53, Oh. 3, p. 883.</p>