§ 104. Action on undertaking. The undertaking may be prosecuted by action in any court having jurisdiction thereof, at any time within three months after its delivery, but not afterward. If, in such action it is found that any sum is due the plaintiff which was a subsisting lien upon the vessel at the time the notice of lien was filed, the plaintiff shall have judgment for the recovery of the same with the costs and disbursements of the action and the costs of the proceedings for the seizing of the vessel and shall have execution therefor. If it is found in such action that no such lien existed, judgment shall be rendered against the plaintiff for the costs and disbursements of the action and the costs of the proceedings, including the amount paid the sheriff in the discharge of the vessel from the warrant.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Lien Law 104

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.