(a) A United States Court of Appeals may allow an appeal in a prize cause if it appears that a notice of appeal was filed with the clerk of the district court within thirty days after the final decree in that cause.
(b) A United States Court of Appeals, if in its opinion justice requires it, may allow amendments in form or substance of any appeal in a prize cause.
Structure US Code
Subtitle C— Navy and Marine Corps
PART IV— GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
§ 8853. Court in which proceedings brought
§ 8854. Effect of failure to start proceedings
§ 8855. Appointment of prize commissioners and special prize commissioners
§ 8856. Duties of United States attorney
§ 8857. Duties of commanding officer of capturing vessel
§ 8858. Duties of prize master
§ 8859. Libel and proceedings by United States attorney
§ 8860. Duties of prize commissioners
§ 8861. Interrogation of witnesses by prize commissioners
§ 8863. Prize property appropriated for the use of the United States
§ 8864. Delivery of property on stipulation
§ 8867. Transfer of prize property to another district for sale
§ 8868. Disposition of prize money
§ 8870. Costs and expenses a charge on prize property
§ 8871. Payment of costs and expenses from prize fund
§ 8872. Recaptures: award of salvage, costs, and expenses
§ 8873. Allowance of expenses to marshals
§ 8874. Payment of witness fees
§ 8875. Commissions of auctioneers
§ 8876. Compensation of prize commissioners and special prize commissioners
§ 8877. Accounts of clerks of district courts
§ 8878. Interfering with delivery, custody, or sale of prize property
§ 8879. Powers of district court over prize property notwithstanding appeal