New York § 1041 - 1041Interlocutory judgment for admeasurement

Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 1041 — 1041Interlocutory judgment for admeasurement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1041. 1041Interlocutory judgment for admeasurement

§ 1041. Interlocutory judgment for admeasurement. If the defendant makes default in appearing or pleading or if the right of the plaintiff to dower is not disputed by the answer, or if it appears, by the verdict, report, or decision upon a trial, that the plaintiff is entitled to dower in the real property described in the complaint an interlocutory judgment must be rendered which, except as otherwise prescribed in this article, must direct that the plaintiff's dower in the property, particularly describing it, be admeasured by a referee, designated in the judgment, or by three reputable and disinterested freeholders, designated therein, as commissioners for that purpose.

Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 1041 ("1041Interlocutory judgment for admeasurement") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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