The cost of repairing or replacing any such buoy, beacon or daymark which may have been misplaced, damaged or destroyed by any vessel or raft whatsoever having been made fast to any such buoy, beacon or daymark shall, when it shall be legally ascertained, be a lien upon such vessel or raft and may be recovered against such vessel or raft and the owner thereof in an action of debt in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 54-404; 1952 Code Section 54-404; 1942 Code Section 1264; 1932 Code Section 1264; Cr. C. '22 Section 159; Cr. C. '12 Section 310; Cr. C. '02 Section 229; R. S. 520; 1893 (21) 396.