New York Laws
Article 71 - Recovery of Chattel
7106 - Payment of Sheriff's Fees and Expenses; Liability of Sheriff.

(b) Liability of sheriff. A sheriff is liable for damages caused by
his delivery of a chattel in violation of this article only to the
extent that such damages can not be collected from the party to whom the
chattel was delivered, or his surety. When a chattel is delivered by the
sheriff to any party, as prescribed in this article, the sheriff ceases
to be responsible for the sufficiency of the sureties of any party;
until then, he is responsible for the sufficiency of the sureties of any
party.

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