NY State — NY Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law

§ 342 — SECTION 342 Recitals in judgments affecting title to real property as evidence

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What is NY RPAPL § 342?

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This section establishes that recitals in judgments affecting the title to real property serve as presumptive evidence of the proper performance of acts or proceedings necessary for the court's jurisdiction. It applies to actions or special proceedings in New York courts concerning real property titles.

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§ 342 SECTION 342 Recitals in judgments affecting title to real property as evidence

RPAPL § 342

In any action or special proceeding in any of the courts of this state, a judgment, decree or order of any court of record, or made by a judge of any court of record in this state, in any action affecting the title of real property, which contains recitals that any acts were done or proceedings had which were necessary to give to such court or judge jurisdiction or power to grant such judgment, decree or order, shall be presumptive evidence that such acts were duly performed or proceedings duly had, if such judgment, decree or order shall have been duly entered or filed in the office of the clerk of the county in which the action or special proceeding was pending wherein such judgment, decree or order was granted.

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