Section 495.4 Of Article 3. Actions Against Vessels From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
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. The sheriff or marshal to whom the writ is directed and
delivered shall execute it without delay, and shall attach and keep
in his or her custody the vessel, named therein, with its tackle,
appurtenances, appliances, furnishings, and furniture, until
discharged in due course of law; but the sheriff or marshal is not
authorized by any such writ to interfere with the discharge of any
merchandise on board of the vessel or with the removal of any trunks
or other property of passengers, or of the captain, mate, seamen,
steward, cook, or other persons employed on board.