Section 2: Exemption of seamen or mariners from arrest on debt; liens
91 words·~1 min read·
/ma/part-i/title-xv/chapter-102/2A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Section 2. A seaman or mariner who has shipped or entered into a contract for a voyage from a port in this commonwealth shall not be arrested on mesne process on account of a debt to a landlord or boarding house keeper; nor shall a landlord or boarding house keeper detain or have a lien upon his wearing apparel or other property, or hinder, obstruct or delay him in the performance of such contract. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars.