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46 U.S.C. § 11110

Seamen’s clothing

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The clothing of a seaman is exempt from attachments and liens. A person detaining a seaman’s clothing shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both.

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Cited in 1 case, 1987–1987 · leading case: Jenner v. Shepherd, 665 F. Supp. 714 (S.D. Ind. 1987).
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Jenner v. Shepherd, 665 F. Supp. 714 (S.D. Ind. 1987). · cites it 2× “The first claim alleges that the defendants have violated 46 U.S.C. § 11110 which prohibits the attachment of a lien against a seaman’s clothing; the second and third claims seek redress for a deprivation of the plaintiffs’ procedural due process rights pursuant to 42 U.”
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