RPAPL 1941 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 1933 When county clerk or register to discharge mortgage of record up ARTICLE 19 Discharge or Extinguishment of Encumbrances, Claims and Interests next SECTION 1942 Petition in special proceeding to quiet title Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 1941 When special proceeding to quiet title may be maintained Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 19 § 1941. When special proceeding to quiet title may be maintained. Whenever real property shall have been conveyed by a sheriff or referee, pursuant to a judicial decree, which decree has been lost or destroyed, and the defendants (other than lienors or incumbrancers) named in the notice of pendency of the action in which such decree was made, or those who might claim under them, or either of them, are dead, unknown or their whereabouts can not after diligent inquiry be ascertained, the person who has been, or he and those having his estate who have been, for ten years in actual possession of such property claiming it in fee under said sheriff's or referee's deed, which deed shall have been recorded at least ten years, may maintain a special proceeding for the purpose of establishing judicially his or their title to such real property.