Household Finance Corp. v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A.

In this special proceeding brought pursuant to CPLR 5227 to enforce a judgment in the amount of $124.96, the respondent’s default in appearing on the return date of the petition was vacated by prior order of this court dated July 19, 1977 (Douglas F. Young, J.). The answer of the respondent has now been served alleging that respondent Chase is a mere stakeholder to the extent that it maintains a checking account for the judgment debtor. In a separate affirmative defense Chase alleges that all of the funds held by it to the credit of the judgment debtor represent the proceeds of Social…