Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 48:12-138

  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
When a sale is made of a railroad in this State under execution or by force of a decree or judgment in foreclosure or insolvency proceedings or otherwise, or when a lease of a railroad is made by a receiver by order of the Superior Court, the sale and conveyance or lease shall vest in the purchaser or lessee such title of the parties to the suit as the court may direct, and may include all property and franchises of the company subject to all conditions, limitations and restrictions.

Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 148.