and all the provisions of said chapter relating to appeals from judgments shall apply to such appeals; and on the hearing of the appeal the appellate division may affirm, reverse or modify the judgment, and in case of reversal may grant a new trial, or direct that judgment be entered in favor of the plaintiff. If the judgment is affirmed, costs shall be allowed to the respondent, but if reversed or modified, no costs of the appeal shall be allowed to either party.

L. 1895, ch. 946.

§ 3377. When general term may direct a new appraisal. On the hearing of the appeal from the final order the court may direct a new appraisal before the same or new commissioners, in its discretion, and the report of such commissioners shall be final and conclusive upon all parties interested. If the amount of the compensation to be paid is increased by the last report, the difference shall be a lien upon the land appraised, and shall be paid to the parties entitled to the same, or shall be deposited as the court shall direct; and if the amount is diminished, the difference shall be refunded to the plaintiff by the party to whom the same may have been paid, and judgment therefor may be rendered by the court, on the filing of the last report, against the parties liable to pay the same.

§ 3378. Conflicting claimants.

If there are adverse and conflicting claimants to the money, or any part of it, to be paid as compensation for the property taken, the court may direct the money to be paid into the court by the plaintiff, and may determine who is entitled to the same, and direct to whom the same shall be paid, and may, in its discretion, order a reference to ascertain the facts on which such determination and direction are to be made.

§ 3379. Party in possession may stay on giving security. At any stage of the proceeding the court may authorize the plaintiff, if in possession of the property sought to be condemned, to continue in possession, and may stay all actions or proceedings against him on account thereof, upon giving security, or depos iting such sum of money as the court may direct to be held as security for the payment of the compensation which may be finally awarded to the owner therefor and the costs of the proceeding, and in every such case the owner may conduct the proceeding to a conclusion, if the plaintiff delays or neglects to prosecute the same.

§ 3380. Temporary possession pending proceedings. When an answer to the petition has been interposed, and it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the public interests will be prejudiced by delay, it may direct that the plaintiff be permitted to enter immediately upon the real property to be taken, and devote it temporarily to the public use specified in the petition, upon depositing with the court the sum stated in the answer as the value of the property, and which sum shall be applied, so far as it may be necessary for that purpose, to the payment of the award that may be made, and the costs and expenses of the proceeding, and the residue, if any, returned to the plaintiff, and, in case the petition should be dismissed, or no award should be made, or the proceedings should be aban

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doned by the plaintiff, the court shall direct that the money so deposited, so far as it may be necessary, shall be applied to the payment of any damages which the defendant may have sustained by such entry upon and use of his property, and his costs and expenses of the proceeding, such damages to be ascertained by the court, or a referee to be appointed for that purpose, and if the sum so deposited shall be insufficient to pay such damages, and all costs and expenses awarded to the defendant, judgment shall be entered against the plaintiff for the deficiency, to be enforced and collected in the same manner as a judgment in the supreme court; and the possession of the property shall be restored to the defendant.

§ 3381. Notice of pendency of action to be filed.

Upon service of the petition, or at any time afterwards before the entry of the final order, the plaintiff may file in the clerk's office of each county where any part of the property is situated, a notice of the pendency of the proceeding, stating the names of the parties and the object of the proceeding, and containing a brief description of the property affected thereby, and from the time of filing, such notice shall be constructive notice to a purchaser, or incumbrancer of the property affected thereby, from or against a defendant with respect to whom the notice is directed to be indexed, as herein prescribed, and a person whose conveyance or incumbrance is subsequently executed or subsequently recorded, is bound by all proceedings taken in the proceeding after the filing of the notice, to the same extent as if he was a party thereto. The county clerk must immediately record such notice when filed in the book in his office kept for the purpose of recording notices of pendency of actions, and index it to the name of each defendant specified in the direction appended at the foot of the notice, and subscribed by the plaintiff or his attorney.

3382. Power of court to make necessary orders.

In proceedings under this title, where the mode or manner of conducting all or any of the proceedings therein is not expressly provided for by law, the court before whom such proceedings may be pending, shall have the power to make all necessary orders and give necessary directions to carry into effect the object and intent of this title, and of the several acts conferring authority to condemn lands for public use, and the practice in such cases shall conform, as near as may be, to the ordinary practice in such court.

§ 3383. Repealing clause; limitations.

So much of all acts and parts of acts as prescribe a method of procedure in proceedings for the condemnation of real property for a public use is repealed, except such acts and parts of acts as prescribe a method of procedure for the condemnation of real property for public use as a highway, or as a street, avenue, or public place in an incorporated city or village, or as may prescribe methods of procedure for such condemnation for any public use for, by, on behalf, on the part, or in the name of the corporation of the city of New-York, known as the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty of the city of New-York, or by whatever name known, or by or on the application of any board, department, commissioners or other officers acting for or

behalf or in the name of such corporation or city, or where the title to the real property so to be acquired vests in such corporation or in such city; and all proceedings for the condemnation of real property embraced within the exceptions enumerated in this section are exempted from the operation of this title.

§ 3384. When act takes effect.

This title shall take effect on the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and shall not affect any proceeding previously commenced.

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TITLE II.

Proceedings for the sale of corporate real property.

3390. Proceedings by corporations, etc., to be pursuant to the provisions of this title.

3391. Petition and contents.

3392. Hearing of application; notice; reference to take proofs.

3393. Order; when application for, may be opposed.

3394. Insolvent corporation or association; notice to creditors.

3395. Service of notices.

3396. Power of court to make necessary orders.

3397. When act takes effect.

3390. Proceedings by corporations, etc., to be pursuant the provisions of this title.

henever any corporation or joint-stock association is required aw to make application to the court for leave to mortgage, e or sell its real estate, the proceeding therefor shall be had suant to the provisions of this title.

3391. Petition and contents.

he proceeding shall be instituted by the presentation to the eme court of the district or the county court of the county re the real property, or some part of it, is situated, by the oration or association, applicant, of a petition, setting forth following facts:

The name of the corporation or association, and of its diors, trustees or managers, and of its principal officers, and places of residence.

The business of the corporation or association, or the object urpose of its incorporation or formation, and a reference to statute under which it was incorporated or formed.

A description of the real property to be sold, mortgaged or d. by metes and bounds, with reasonable certainty. That the interests of the corporation or association will be oted by the sale, mortgage or lease. of the real property fied, and a concise statement of the reasons therefor. That such sale, mortgage or lease has been authorized, by a of at least two-thirds of the directors, trustees or managers e corporation or association, at a meeting thereof, duly I and held, and a copy of the resolution granting such -rity.

That the market value of the remaining real property of the ration or association, and the cash value of its personal asand the total amount of its debts and liabilities, and how seif at all.

he application proposed to be made of the moneys realized such sale, mortgage or lease.

Where the consent of the shareholders, stockholders or memof the corporation or association, is required by law to be btained, a statement that such consent has been given, and y of the consent, or a certified transcript of the record of heeting at which it was given, shall be annexed to the n. demand for leave to mortgage, lease or sell the real estate

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petition shall be verified in the same manner as a verified ng in an action in a court of record.

§ 3392. Hearing of application; notice; reference to take proofs.

Upon presentation of the petition, the court may immediately proceed to hear the application, or it may, in its discretion, direct that notice of the application shall be given to any person interested therein, as a member, stockholder, officer or creditor of the corporation or association, or otherwise, in which case the application shall be heard at the time and place specified in such notice, and the court may in any case appoint a referee to take the proofs and report the same to the court, with his opinion thereon.

§ 3393. Order; when application for, may be opposed.

Upon the hearing of the application, if it shall appear, to the satisfaction of the court, that the interests of the corporation or association will be promoted thereby, an order may be granted authorizing it to sell, mortgage or lease the real property de scribed in the petition, or any part thereof, for such sum, and upon such terms as the court may prescribe, and directing what disposition shall be made of, the proceeds of such sale, mortgage or lease.

Any person, whose interests may be affected by the proceeding. may appear upon the hearing and show cause why the application should not be granted.

§ 3394. Insolvent corporation or association; notice to creditors.

If the corporation or association is insolvent, or its property and assets are insufficient to fully liquidate its debts and liabilities, the application shall not be granted, unless all the creditors of the corporation have been served with a notice of the time and place at which the application will be heard.

§ 3395. Service of notices.

Services of notices, provided for in this title, may be made either personally or, in case of absence, by leaving the same at the place of residence of the person to be served, with some person of mature age and discretion, at least eight days before the hearing of the application, or by mailing the same, duly enveloped and addressed and postage paid, at least sixteen days before such hearing.

§ 3396. Power of court to make necessary orders. In all applications made under this title, where the mode or manner of conducting any or all of the proceedings thereon are not expressly provided for, the court before whom such application may be pending, shall have the power to make all the necessary orders and give the proper directions to carry into effect the object and intent of this title, or of any act authorizing the sale of corporate real property, and the practice in such cases shall conform, as near as may be, to the ordinary practice in such

court.

§ 3397. When act takes effect.

This title shall take effect May first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and shall not affect any proceeding previously commenced.