RPAPL 637 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 635 Action against occupants of apartments up ARTICLE 6 Action to Recover Real Property next SECTION 641 Complaint Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 637 Action against one defendant subject to rights of others Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 6 § 637. Action against one defendant subject to rights of others. Where one or more answering defendants hold under another defendant, and the plaintiff elects to proceed against the latter, subject to the rights and interests of the former, if the plaintiff recovers final judgment against the defendant under whom they hold, the judgment operates as a transfer to the plaintiff of that defendant's right, title and interest.