§ 1101 Petition for production of tenant for life
§ 1102 Contents of petition
§ 1103 Service of petition and notice
§ 1104 Proceedings upon presentation of petition
§ 1105 Service of order; powers of court or referee
§ 1106 Habeas corpus
§ 1107 Report of referee
§ 1111 Dismissal of petition when order complied with
§ 1112 When life tenant deemed dead and petitioner let into possession
§ 1121 Commission to be issued if life tenant is without the state
§ 1122 General provisions respecting the commission
§ 1123 Petitioner to give notice of its execution
§ 1124 Execution thereof
§ 1125 Proceedings on return of commission
§ 1131 Costs
§ 1141 Property; when restored
§ 1142 Remedy of person evicted for rents and profits
§ 1143 Order not conclusive in ejectment

Terms Used In New York Laws > Real Property Actions and Proceedings > Article 11 - Proceeding to Discover the Death of a Tenant For Life

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.