N.Y. RPP Law § 249
This is the official text of N.Y. RPP Law § 249, part of New York’s RPP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "RPP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Covenants in mortgages
Official statutory text
§ 249. Covenants in mortgages. A mortgage of real property does not\nimply a covenant for the payment of the sum intended to be secured; and\nwhere such covenant is not expressed in the mortgage, or a bond or other\nseparate instrument to secure such payment has not been given, the\nremedies of the mortgagee are confined to the property mentioned in the\nmortgage.\n
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