A maritime lien is a special property right in a ship given to a creditor by law as security for a debt or claim. The ship may be sold and the debt paid out of the proceeds. The Maritime Lien Act (46 U.S.C.A. Â§Â§ 971â975 [2000]) provides that an action can be brought in rem, against the vessel, cargo, or freight itself.
Brightwood, Oregon. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brightwood is an unincorporated community within the Mount Hood Corridor in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located between Wemme and Sandy just off U.S. Route 26 at an elevation of 1165 feet (355 meters). It is one of the communities that make up the Villages at Mount Hood.
Snohomish County Tourism Bureau. About. Stanwood. Settled in 1866 as a trading post on the âflatsâ at the mouth of the Stillaguamish River, Stanwood is a small, but growing, community in Snohomish County of Scandinavian heritage. The Pearson House Museum houses many of the areaâs artifacts and coupled with the Floyd Norgaard Community Center is a must see place.