§ 22 — Determination of ownership of awards for property appropriated

§ 22. Determination of ownership of awards for property appropriated.\n1. In the event there may be adverse and conflicting claims asserted to\nan award for property appropriated by the state or any part thereof, or\nif there be any apparent lien or encumbrance on the property so\nappropriated, or on any interest therein, or any dower or other interest\nwhich has been asserted by any party as affecting the rights to an\naward, or which has caused the attorney general or other official of the\nstate to refuse to make payment of any portion of the award, the court\nmay, upon motion of a party in an action to determine the amount of said\naward, order the interpleader or joinder of anyone claiming or imputed\nto have such a claim or interest.\n The court shall determine the respective interests and rights of the\nparties to the award and the method of apportionment thereof, and direct\nto whom the same shall be paid.\n 2. In the event the court is unable for any reason to determine the\nvarious interests in the award for the property appropriated, and in any\nother case as justice requires, it may, in and by its award and judgment\ndirect the comptroller to deposit the amount awarded as compensation for\nthe property appropriated in any bank in which moneys belonging to the\nfund from which such compensation is payable may be deposited, to the\naccount of such award. In any case where the court has directed a\ndeposit in accordance with this subdivision, the comptroller may, at his\noption, deposit such money in a sub-account of the eminent domain\naccount established by section ninety-seven-dd of the state finance law.\nAny deposits made pursuant to this subdivision shall be paid and\ndistributed to the persons entitled to the same as ordered by the\nsupreme court on application of any person interested in such award.\n