§182. Loss by fire

No owner of any vessel shall be liable to answer for or make good to any person any loss or damage, which may happen to any merchandise whatsoever, which shall be shipped, taken in, or put on board any such vessel, by reason or by means of any fire happening to or on board the vessel, unless such fire is caused by the design or neglect of such owner.

(R.S. §4282.)

Codification

R.S. §4282 derived from act Mar. 3, 1851, ch. 43, §1, 9 Stat. 635 .

Cross References

Liability of carrier and ship for loss from fire, see section 1304 of this Appendix.

Remedies reserved, see section 187 of this Appendix.

Section unaffected by sections 190 to 195 of this Appendix, see section 196 of this Appendix.

Vessels within application of this section, see section 188 of this Appendix.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 187, 188, 196, 1308 of this Appendix; title 16 section 1443; title 33 section 2718; title 42 section 9607.