Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided May 1, 1995Published
1Opinion of the Court
Richard W. Breslin, Esq. Informal Opinion County Attorney No. 95-25 County of Chenango County Office Building Norwich, N Y 13815
Dear Mr. Breslin:
You inquire whether in executing a warrant issued pursuant to the provisions of section 749(1) of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (hereafter "RPAPL"), a sheriff must effect the removal of the personal property of the person to be evicted or dispossessed. We conclude that a sheriff must effect the removal of the personal property of the person to be evicted or dispossessed unless the successful petitioner relieves the sheriff of the duty…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ide v. FinnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
- Witbeck v. . Van RensselaerNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Regan v. Tally Ho Trucking Co.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1980
- Iorio v. City of New YorkCivil Court of the City of New York · 1978
- Marcado v. WeinheimCivil Court of the City of New York · 1981