Roe v. Swart
New York Supreme Court
Judgment in the first cause was docketed against the defendant August 28th, 1813 ; and a Ji.fa. delivered to the sheriff July 20th, 1823. Judgment in the second cause was perfected against the defendant in 1818: and a Ji. fa. issued to the same sheriff July 1st, 1825, who sol'1 lands of the defendant on both executions, September 23d, 1825, being more than ten years from the perfecting of the first judgment. Now,
1Opinion of the Court
Curia.
The statute is, that all judgments thereafter to be rendered, should cease to be a lien or incumbrance on any real estate, as against bona fide purchasers, or subsequent incumbrancers, by mortgage, judgment, or otherwise, from and after ten years from the time of docketing. The words leave no room for doubt or construction; and the motion must be granted. Clearly the plaintiff cannot enlarge the lien by the mere act of issuing execution.
Motion granted.
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