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174 Misc. 554

Rentz v. Brodsky

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 12, 1940

New York Supreme Court · decided 1940-03-12

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Decided 1940-03-12

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Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently September 2000

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Dodd, J.

¶1This action was brought to recover on a bond and to set aside the conveyances of certain real property made subsequent to the execution of the bond. The said section provides that attorney’s fees of a judgment creditor shall be fixed by the trial justice “ in an action brought by a judgment creditor to set aside a conveyance by a judgment debtor.” At the time the action was brought, the plaintiff could not be said to be a judgment creditor. Her claim had not yet been reduced to judgment. I hold that section 276-a must be strictly construed and the motion is, therefore, denied, without costs. Settle order on notice.

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