N.Y. RPA Law § 1605
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Contents of petition
Official statutory text
§ 1605. Contents of petition. An application made pursuant to the\nprovisions of either section 1601 or section 1602 shall be by duly\nverified petition which must contain the following:\n 1. A description of the affected real property with reasonable\ncertainty;\n 2. A specification of the rights, shares and interest in such real\nproperty, and of the names of the owners thereof, as far as the same are\nknown to the petitioner, together with the facts determining such\ninterests and each of them;\n 3. The special facts alleged to make the granting of the application\nproper in accordance with the provisions of section 1604;\n 4. Any other allegation required by statute, or by rule of court.\n
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