Title 9, ArbitrationRelease 119-102
§8 Proceedings Begun by Libel in Admiralty and Seizure of Vessel or Property
Title 9 › CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 8
Summary
The injured party may file suit and seize the other’s vessel or property when the case fits admiralty. The court must order arbitration and keep power to enter judgment on the award.
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Title 9, §8
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If the basis of jurisdiction be a cause of action otherwise justiciable in admiralty, then, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the party claiming to be aggrieved may begin his proceeding hereunder by libel and seizure of the vessel or other property of the other party according to the usual course of admiralty proceedings, and the court shall then have jurisdiction to direct the parties to proceed with the arbitration and shall retain jurisdiction to enter its decree upon the award.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
DerivationAct Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 8, 43 Stat 884.
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Citation
9 U.S.C. § 8
Title 9, Arbitration
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102