A district court of the United States may direct the sale of any part of the property of a deceased seaman. Proceeds of the sale shall be held as wages of the seaman are held.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 574.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)
1070846:628
Section 10708 permits a district court to sell a deceased seaman’s property and treat the proceeds as wages.
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