33 U.S.C. § 497

“Persons” defined

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The word “persons” as used in sections 491 to 494 and 495 to 498 of this title, shall be construed to import both the singular and the plural, as the case demands, and shall include municipalities, quasi-municipal corporations, corporations, companies, and associations.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1976–1981 · leading case: United States v. Bill R. Clark, 646 F.2d 1259 (8th Cir. 1981).
United States v. Bill R. Clark, 646 F.2d 1259 (8th Cir. 1981). “, 33 U.S.C. § 497 , or public associations, see, e.”
Williamson Towing Co., Inc. v. State, 534 F.2d 758 (7th Cir. 1976). “Although the “persons” to whom the act applies do not include states, 33 U.S.C. § 497 , section 1 of the 1938 Cairo Bridge Act authorizes the Commission and its successors and assigns to acquire the bridge and “repair, reconstruct, rebuild, enlarge, renew, or replace” it in…”
Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Spring Road Corp., 577 F.2d 586 (9th Cir. 1978). “33 U.S.C. § 497 . See Williamson Towing Co.”
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