New Jersey Statutes 48:8-16. Law posted in cabin of steamboats; penalty
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 48:8-16
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The owner or master of every steamboat navigating the waters within the jurisdiction of this state shall keep a copy of this article posted up in some conspicuous place in the cabin of the boat under a penalty of twenty-five dollars for every neglect herein and such owner and master are hereby made jointly and severally liable for such penalty.