§1000. Privilege for charges and attorney's fees
The river port pilots shall have a lien and privilege upon any vessel employing a river port pilot for the nonpayment of pilotage fees and charges and for all reasonable attorney fees incurred in connection with the recovery of pilotage fees and charges and enforcement of lien. The lien and privilege may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Acts 1952, No. 177, §10; Acts 1986, No. 960, §1.