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.
Sherwood, OR. Online Offers. Sherwood is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Located in the southeast corner of the county, it is a residential community in the Tualatin Valley southwest of Portland. The population was 11,791 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 16,115 residents. Indirectly named for the Sherwood Forest in England, it was first incorporated in 1893 as a town.