Santana v. McConnell

The petitioners, by means of an order to show cause, brought on this application for an order vacating and setting aside a certain order granted by Justice of the Peace Haste of the Town of Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, which order stayed the Sheriff of Putnam County from proceeding to enforce an order of possession of certain real property occupied by the respondents and allegedly owned by petitioners, who acquired title to said premises as purchasers at a Sheriff’s sale thereof.

From the record it appears that the Justice of the Peace may have exceeded his jurisdiction in staying…