ยง 5209. Discharge of garnishee's obligation. A person who, pursuant
to an execution or order, pays or delivers, to the judgment creditor or
a sheriff or receiver, money or other personal property in which a
judgment debtor has or will have an interest, or so pays a debt he owes
the judgment debtor, is discharged from his obligation to the judgment
debtor to the extent of the payment or delivery.
Structure New York Laws
CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules
Article 52 - Enforcement of Money Judgments
5201 - Debt or Property Subject to Enforcement; Proper Garnishee.
5202 - Judgment Creditor's Rights in Personal Property.
5203 - Priorities and Liens Upon Real Property.
5204 - Release of Lien or Levy Upon Appeal.
5205 - Personal Property Exempt From Application to the Satisfaction of Money Judgments.
5206 - Real Property Exempt From Application to the Satisfaction of Money Judgments.
5207 - Enforcement Involving the State.
5208 - Enforcement After Death of Judgment Debtor; Leave of Court; Extension of Lien.
5209 - Discharge of Garnishee's Obligation.
5210 - Power of Court to Punish for Contempt.
5211 - Privilege on Examination; Immunity.
5221 - Where Enforcement Proceeding Commenced.
5222-A - Service of Notices and Forms and Procedure for Claim of Exemption.
5225 - Payment or Delivery of Property of Judgment Debtor.
5226 - Installment Payment Order.
5227 - Payment of Debts Owed to Judgment Debtor.
5229 - Enforcement Before Judgment Entered.
5232 - Levy Upon Personal Property.
5233 - Sale of Personal Property.
5234 - Distribution of Proceeds of Personal Property; Priorities.
5235 - Levy Upon Real Property.
5237 - Failure of Title to Property Sold.
5238 - Directions to the Sheriff.
5239 - Proceeding to Determine Adverse Claims.
5240 - Modification or Protective Order; Supervision of Enforcement.
5241 - Income Execution for Support Enforcement.
5242 - Income Deduction Order for Support Enforcement.