807. The master of a vessel, upon abandoning it, shall carry with him, so far as it is in his power, the money and the most valuable of the goods on board, under penalty of being personally responsible. If the articles thus taken are lost from causes beyond his control, he is exonerated from liability.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
California Legal Code
§ 807
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