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 {1545 “TITLE 46.- any suc; less by reason oi the fai1ure_ ot- the mcrtgagor, or master of the IIIOITSBSEG VGSSBI, ·01' any ofIicer,_emp1oyee, or agent thereof, to ccmpiy with aéy provision ct gubsecuou E cr Fi, secticix 923 or 924,-01* tb me an andairit as required by subdivision (a) of subsection -D,_ section 922, correct -111 wen particular thereof, the mcityger shall be liable to sinch person ter damages in the amount et  km, The district {Hurts of the United `Smtw are given jurisdiction `(but not to the exclusion of the ccurte at the mverul States, Territories, mstricts, er pcsswcus) of suits for the recevery of such téamagcs, irrespective of the amount ihvolvéd in" the suit `or uwcitizeaship ci the mrtiee theret0.. Such suitshs.11 be begun by personal seiwjice upbu the defehdant= withi1i”the limits 01 me district; Upon judgmeiat for the plaintiff in a1iy_suc1; suit. `the court: shall include iu. the j1idgme11t_Qan-hdditional amount fer- coeis of the acticn and a reasqmible coiinse1’·s fee, to be iixvd by_the,cqurt. (June 5,e1920,_ c. 250, in 30;-subsee. J, 41 Sint. 1003.) .. l .. . ' FORECLOSURE OF BREFERRED MORTGAGES 931. Lien af ·preferr& l mcrtgage; hreclcénire; juriédicticm-; pmcedgu·e.——A m~eterred· mcgrtguge shall constitute Q lien upon t1;e·_mortgaged vwl in the emdtmt ot the outstanding Amortguge jndebtedizem secured by such vessel. `Ugon thedetetnlt 01 any term cx condition of the ¤i6rtgageQ such lien may be enemrced by the jmortgagee by suit in rem .111 atjmiralty. `Qrigipa} `jmsaxqzm or 0.11* such. mw is gunned to me dmuiét mum uf tile United State; exclusively. In addition to guy potice by publicatiim, ictunl notice of the cc` · »»·< ·  ent of any such mit shall begivez; by the-libellant, ie such manner asthecourt $1311 chsqtgtc (1) the mnster,‘bthe:.rauking e$cer§ Or care- _1z1kcr_ ot the vessel, and (2) {ny person, who has recorded. ‘n notice ét claim of an mzdischérgm lien upon the vessel,. ag provided in subsection G; section 925, unless liter - search by me libellnnt satistactpry to the  such mottgsgor, master, other mnkini e&ce1·;  'cr claimant is not fqiiud within the United Stata; `_ Failure to dve nbtiee to ini Such person, as rmuired by  shall not constitute n jurisdic- ticneipdetect ; bet e Hbellaut shalt be liabie -tc-‘such person {cr  nn me amcqnt of his-‘1¤tereefin the vessel termt `uategi by the guit; Suit in pergepam ter the recovery of such dawg mai be baféught in ececrdnnce_with the provisions 01 eubdivisien (c) ct @écfi6a J.- section 941. ·` (June 5; 1920 c. 2%50,»§"30, aumec.=K,_ 41_8tati··100B.) " ~ _. · 852. _Récciyex· in 'fcuclcaure;  by iarshal.-—-Ln agny mit, in tcsh in admiralty ter the.en£0:·cemeht 01 the pie {erred mortgage Hen, the  may appoint a reeeisfex aud, iu its discretion, nethorlse t.M` Twelve: to cpetnte the _ niorb aged v@1. Me pmyshu may `be aumcrma and directed by me court to tqke io¤ at the mortgaged wml notwithstanding the tact that the vessel is ·iu   $08S8Mi0Be or Hilde! the casual at t g¤y_ person  a pcaeyry cemmonylnw lieu. ·`(Ju¤§ 6. 1%, ct @0, S 39, subscc. L;'.41 Stat. 1004.) » · · 953. .Prefcn·ed  lien; mhdties; othet liens.-- (A) When  ·he:·ei:w.£t¤· ih this chapter, the tewm " gireferred maxitim lieu'!   (1)‘ a _Ikm‘•rising prior in time"t0.*the Qcrding had indcrsemeqt ct- n. preterred· ~m¤;·t¢age"in accordance with the provision; of this. chapterfer (2*) in lien 101 damesgee ngising out ct tc:·t,.ter www ei a mtevedcre when employed- qu-ectly by the om1e1·, opemtpr, master, ehigfs husband, cr igent et the vmeel, Yer when of the crew of the vessel; for geneml gvénge, aid to; salvage, includingcontract selvage (b) Upoxi the   ct any ¤éI’t@éd vueei bycrder 0t·a district court et   United State! mw any euit in rem in a.d· mirelty tor- the enforcement Tot . •_ preferred mort  age Mei: thereon; nu preexiing claim in the jzésel, including jan: p0m&i·y compcnilaw lieu et which an Heuer is agpmea nude: the pmvistc& ct subsection L, section %2,_sh•1l·be held ter-

-SHIPPfNGm .§ Q7] minated and shall thereafter attach, in like amount. and in _ a the sale; except that the preferred mortgage lien" shall have priority over 811 claims against the vessel, except (1) preferred » maritime liens, and (2) expenses and tees allowed and coats . taxed, by the court. `(Jnne 5, 1920, c. 250, »§ W, subsec. M,41 _ >  95{. Suits in peraonam in adiairalty on defanIt.e——(a) Upon, . the default of any term or condltion of a- preferred U mortgage ¤ upon a vessel, the mortgagee — may, in addition to all other · remedies granted by athis chapter, bring ia suit in personam in l. admiralty in a distrlctreourt ot the United States; aminst the · E mortgagor .for" the amount of the Q outstanding lmortgage in·, dehtedness secured by sneh- vessel or any defzcieney in` the full e   (b) This chapter shall not be construed, in the case of a
 * accordance with their respective priorities, to the proceeds of
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 * payment thereof. _ · ~ · . _ `
 * ‘ mortgage covering, in' addition to vowels, realty or personalty

· other than vessels, or both, to authorize the enforcement hy sultsin rem in admiralty of the rights ot_ the mortgagee in ‘ respect to such, realty or personalty other than vessels. {Jane i. TRANSFERS OF_ MORTGAGED VESSELS AND ASSI£}N· { - _ MENCD QF NESSEL MORTGAGES 0 i 961. Surrender of docngnents; _ termination of morféagee’s i interest; saleot" mortgaged vwel.-+(a)' The documents of a l vessel of the United States covered by a preferred mortgage F xnay not he- surrendered (except in the case of the iorfeitnre ¤._ of the `veml-or its sale by the order of any court of the 3 United States or any foreign eonntry) without the approval of · the. board. The board shall retnse such approval unless the » 'mortgagee consents to such surrender. _ - — g »-,·—~» MQ ¤ ‘· (.b) The interest of the mortgagee in a vessel of the United ' ' States covered by a mortgage, `shall not be terminated by the F forfeiture of the vessel for. a violation of any law of the United lv States, unless the mortgagee authorized, consented,’or¥ »· to e3ect the illegal act, failure, or omission ·qvhich’*_coastituted ··such`violati0.n.  ·   . ‘ - .1 · ·. by a preferred mortgage, by order of a` dlstricteonrt of the ¤ United States in any suit in rem in admlralty for the enforce- Y` ment of a maritime lien other than a preferred maritime lien, » the vessel shall he hold free from all preexisting clams thereon; _ but the- court shall, upon the request of the mortpgee, thei llbellant, or any intervenor, recjnirethe pnrehasu at saeh sale __, · tof give and the jnortgagor to accept a `new_ mortgage of the; » . yessel for the balance of the term of the original mortgage. · The conditions gt sneh new mortgage shall be the same, so`far~ ' as éractlcable, as those ot - the original mortgage; and shall be · abject to the approval-fof the- const. e It auch new mortgage ? is given, tho mortgagee ahall not he paid from the proceeds of p '_ the we andthe amonnfpayahle as the pnrehaae price shall M, held dlininished. in we amount of the new, mortgage in- » oemeonm. "  _ a I- (d) No rights under a mortgage of nrvessel of the United l` States shall be assigned to any person not n eitizen oi the · United States without the approval of the board. Any a_ssign—h  mentin violation ot any provision of this chapter/)shall be void. l (e) No yeaself ot the United States aahall be sold hy order ot ? n district court of the United. States in any suit in rem in ad; ., iniralty to any peroon not a (citizen ot the United States. " (`June . 5, 1020, c. 250, 5 30, snbaec. O, 41 `Stat. 1004.) ‘ ‘ { _ MARITIME LIENS non NECESSARIES i. 971, Persons entitled to lien.-+·Auy person furnishing repairs, V supplies, towage, use of dry dock or marine railway, or other r neceoaaries, to" any vessel, whether foreign or domestic, upon · the order of the ownerot anch vessel, or of a person authorized
 * ° 6, 1920,Qc; 250, § 30, snmee. N, 41 Stat. 1004.) · J .‘
 * (c) Upon themsale of any vessel of the United States covered