Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 103, § 17 (2026)
Lien of pilots for fees
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Section 17. A pilot shall have a lien for his pilotage fees upon the hull and appurtenances of every vessel liable to him therefor under this chapter for sixty days after the completion of his services; but the lien shall not be enforced until approved by the commissioners.
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case, 1970–1970 · leading case: Blair v. M/v Blue Spruce, 315 F. Supp. 555 (D. Mass. 1970).
Blair v. M/v Blue Spruce, 315 F. Supp. 555 (D. Mass. 1970). “G.L. c. 103, § 17. In this case the services were refused.”
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