New York § 208 Judgment

New York Statutes

§ 208 — Judgment

New York § 208

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Art. 9Enforcement of Liens On Personal Property

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N.Y. Lien § 208 (2026).

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  § 208. Judgment. In an action brought in a court specified in the last\nsection, final judgment, in favor of the plaintiff, must specify the\namount of the lien or the monetary obligation secured by the security\ninterest, and direct a sale of the chattel to satisfy the same and the\ncosts, if any, by a referee appointed thereby, or an officer designated\ntherein, in like manner as where a sheriff sells personal property by\nvirtue of an execution; and the application by him of the proceeds of\nthe sale, less his fees and expenses, to the payment of the amount of\nthe lien or the monetary obligation secured by the security interest,\nand the costs of the action. It must also provide for the payment of the\nsurplus to the owner of the chattel, and for the safe keeping of the\nsurplus, if 

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§ 208. Judgment. In an action brought in a court specified in the last\nsection, final judgment, in favor of the plaintiff, must specify the\namount of the lien or the monetary obligation secured by the security\ninterest, and direct a sale of the chattel to satisfy the same and the\ncosts, if any, by a referee appointed thereby, or an officer designated\ntherein, in like manner as where a sheriff sells personal property by\nvirtue of an execution; and the application by him of the proceeds of\nthe sale, less his fees and expenses, to the payment of the amount of\nthe lien or the monetary obligation secured by the security interest,\nand the costs of the action. It must also provide for the payment of the\nsurplus to the owner of the chattel, and for the safe keeping of the\nsurplus, if necessary, until it is claimed by him. If a defendant, upon\nwhom the summons is personally served, is liable for the amount of the\nlien or the monetary obligation secured by the security interest, or for\nany part thereof, it may also award payment accordingly.\n