SEC. 1519. Verdict, etc., to state nature of plaintiff's estate. 1520. Expiration of plaintiff's title before trial. 1521. Abatement of action. 1522. Action to be divided, when different persons succeed to dif ferent parcels. 1523. Id.; when different persons succeed to real property and to rents and profits. 1524. Effect of judgment rendered after trial of issue of fact. 1525. New trial may be granted, 1526. Effect of judgment by default, etc. 1527. Id.; exception in case of disability. 1528. The last three sections qualified. 1529. Possession not to be changed by vacating of judgment, except, etc. 1530. Evidence on new trial. 1531. Damages recoverable; set-off by defendant. § 1496. Plaintiff may recover damages with the land. In an action to recover real property, or the possession thereof, the plaintiff may demand in his com plaint, and in a proper case recover, damages for with holding the property. New in form. See Code of Civil Procedure, 484, subd. 5; Code of Procedure, 167, subd. 5. 1497. Rents and profits to be included in damages.-Those damages include the rents and profits or the value of the use and occupation of the property, where either can legally be recovered by the plaintiff New. Annulling the law as settled in Larned v. Hudson, 57 N. Y. 151; 2 R. S. 310, 22 43, 44 and 45 (2 Edm. 219); Holmes v. Davis, 19 N. Y. 488, 1531, post. § 1498. Mortgagee cannot maintain action.-A mortgagee, or his assignee or other representative, cannot maintain such an action, to recover the mortgaged premises. 2R. S. 312, 57 (2 Edm. 321); Hubbell v. Mulson, 53 N. Y. 225; Carr v. Carr, 52 id. 251; Fielder v. Darrin, 50 id. 437; Murray v. Walker, 31 id. 399; Dodge v. Wellman, 43 How. 427; Demming v. Fisher, 20 Hun, 178; Sahler v. Signer, 37 Barb. 329; Hemans v. Lucy, 1 N. Y. Sup. Ct. (T. & C.) 523; Stewart v. Hutchins, 6 Hill, 143; McBurney v. Wellman, 42 Barb. 401; Bolton v. Brewster, 32 id. 390. § 1499. Action cannot be maintained for dower.Such an action cannot be maintained, in a case where an action for dower may be maintained, as prescribed in article third of this title. New. See 1604, post. § 1500. Separate action by joint tenant or tenant in common.-Where two or more persons are entitled to the possession of real property, as joint tenants or tenants in common, one or more of them may maintain such an action, to recover his or their undivided shares in the property, in any case where such an action might be maintained by all. New in form. See Code of Procedure, 118, annulling the law as settled in Hasbrouck v. Bunce, 62 N. Y. 475; 2 R. S. 341; see, also. Case v. Irvin, 6 Hill, 634; Jackson v. Bradt, 2 Cat. 169; Kellogg r. Kellogg, 6 Barb. 132; Malcom v. Rogers, 5 Cow. 188; Hubbell v. Lerch, 58 N. Y. 237. 1501. [Amended, 1882.] Grantee of lands held adversely may maintain action. Such an action may be maintained by a grantee, his heir or devisee, in the name of the grantor, or his heir, where the conveyance, under which he claims, is void because the property conveyed was held adversely to the grantor. The plaintiff must be allowed to prove the facts to bring the case within this section. In such an action a judgment against the plaintiff shall not award costs to the defendant; but where the defendant is entitled to costs as prescribed in section three thousand two hundred and twenty-nine of this act, they may be taxed, and the person who maintained the action in the plaintiff's name may be compelled to pay the same as prescribed in section three thousand two hundred and forty-seven of this act Code of Procedure, 111: 1 R. S. 739, 147 (1 Edm. 690); Higenbotham v. Stoddard, 72 N. Y. 94: Matter of Department of Public Parks, 73 id. 560; Jones v. Smith, id, 205; Christie v. Gage, 71 id. 189; Kathan v. Rockwell, 16 Hun, 90; Lowber . Kelly, 9 Bos. 494: Crary. Goodman, 22 N. Y. 170; Jackson v. Vreedenburgh, 1 Johns. 159; Williams v. Jackson, 5 id. 489; Livingston v. Proseus, 2 Hill, 526; Hamilton v. Wright, 37 N. Y. 502; Shattuck r. Lamb, 65 id. 499, 515; see, also, Livingston v. Peru Iron Co., 9 Wend. 512; Humbert v. Trinity Church, 24 id. 587; Jackson v. Dumont, 9Johns. 55; Jackson v. Wheeler, 10 id. 164 Jackson v. Foster, 12 id. 488; Towle v. Smith, 2 Robt. 489; Jackson v. Woodruff, I Cow. 286. $1502. Against whom action to be brought.Where the complaint demands judgment for the imme diate possession of the property, if the property is actually occupied, the occupant thereof must be made defendant in the action. If it is not so occupied, the action must be brought against some person exercising acts of ownership thereupon, or claiming title thereto, or an interest therein, at the time of the commencement of the action. 2 R. S. 304, 24 (2 Edm. 312): Abeel v. Van Gelder, 36 N. Y. 513; Lucas v. Johnson, 8 Barb, 244; Champlain and St. Lawrence R. R. Co. v. Val entine, 19 id. 484; People v. New York, 28 id. 240; Schuyler v. Marsh 37 id, 350 Van Buren e. Cockburn, 14 id. 118; Pearce v. Ferris, 10 N. Y. 280; Allen v. Dunlop, 42 Barb. 585; Shaver v. McGraw, y end. 558; People v. Ambrecht, 11 Abb. Pr. 97; Randall v. Raab, 2 7: Pulen v. Reynolds, 22 How. Pr. 353'; Child . Chappell, 9 251; Ellicott v. Mosier, 7 id. 205; McCoon v. Smith, 3 Hill, 147; an v. Carraher, 47 N. Y. 493; Stewart v. Patrick, 68 id. 451; Wood, 18 Hun, 350; see, also, references to section of Revised 圭 3. Who may be joined as defendants.— In landlord, remainderman, reversioner, or otherwise ad. versely to the plaintiff, may be joined as defendant in an action therefor. See Code of Procedure, 118 and 1500, ante; Hubbell v. Lerch, 58 N. Y. 237; Abeel v. Van Gelder, 36 id. 513; Waldorph v. Bortle, 4 How. Pr. 358; Carter v. Hunt, 40 Barb. 89. § 1504. When action may be brought for non-pay. ment of rent. When six months' rent or more is in arrear, upon a grant reserving rent, or upon a lease of real property, and the grantor or lessor, or his heir, devisee, or assignee, has a subsisting right by law to reenter for the failure to pay the rent, he may maintain an action to recover the property granted or demised, without any demand of the rent in arrear, or re-entry on the property. 2 R. S. 505, 230 (2 Edm. 521); Van Rensselaer v. Hogeboom, 11 Johns. 163; Van Rensselaer v. Snyder, 13 N. Y 299; Van Rensselaer v. Ball, 19 id. 100; Hosford v. Ballard, 39 id. 147; Van Rensselaer v. Slingerland, 26 id. 580; see, also, Whyland v. Weaver, 60 Barb. 116, and Samson v Rose, 65 N. Y. 411. § 1505. Id.; when right of re-entry is reserved for want of distress. Where a right of re-entry is reserved and given to a grantor or lessor of real property, in default of a sufficiency of goods and chattels whereon to distrain for the satisfaction of rent due, the re-entry may be made, or an action to recover the property de. mised or granted, may be maintained by the grantor or lessor, or his heir, devisee, or assignee, at any time after default in the payment of the rent; provided the plaintiff, at least fifteen days before the action is commenced, serves upon the defendant a written notice of his intention to re-enter, personally, or by leaving it at his dwelling house on the premises with a person of suita ble age and discretion; or, if the defendant cannot be found with due diligence, and has no dwelling-house on the premises, whereat a person of suitable age and discretion can be found, by posting it in a conspicuous place on the premises. L. 1846, ch. 274, 83 (4 Edm. 432), amended; Van Rensselaer v. Snyder, 13 N. Y. 303; Conly v. Palmer, 2 id. 183; Main v, Green, 32 Barb. 451; Van Rensselaer v. Smith, 27 id. 110; Main v. Feathers, 21 id. 643: Mayor of New York, etc., 18 id. 158; Gould v. Rogers, 8 id. 502. § 1506. Action against tenant, when proceedings to be stayed. At any time before final judgment for the plaintiff is rendered, and the judgment-roll is filed, in an action brought as prescribed in either of the last two sections, the defendant may pay or tender to the plaintiff or his attorney, or pay into court, all the rent then in arrear, with interest and the costs of the action to be taxed; and thereupon the complaint must be dismissed. Amending 2 R. S., 32 (2 Edm. 521). 1507. Id.; amount of rent in arrear to be stated in judgment. In such an action, a verdict, report, or decision in favor of the plaintiff, must fix the amount of rent in arrear to the plaintiff, or, if judgment is taken by default, the amount thereof must be ascertained by or under the direction of the court; and, in either case, it must be stated in the judgment. New. 1508. Id.; when possession to be restored to defendant. At any time within six months after possession of the property, awarded to the plaintiff in such an action, has been delivered to him by virtue of an execution issued upon a judgment rendered therein, the defendant, or any person who has succeeded to his interest, or a mortgagee of the lease, or of any part thereof, who was not in possession when final judg ment was rendered, may pay or tender to the plaintiff, or his executor, administrator, or attorney, or may pay into court, for the use of the person so entitled thereto, the amount of rent in arrear, as stated in the judgment, and the costs of the action, with interest, and all other charges incurred by the plaintiff. 2 R. S. 505, 33 (2 Edm. 521). 1509. The same. Within three months after making the payment or tender, the person who made it, or his representative, may apply to the court for an order that possession of the property be delivered to ; and thereupon, upon proof of the facts, and pay. of the sum due by reason of rent accruing since dgment was rendered, and upon compliance with er terms to be complied with by the grantee or to the time of the application, the court must n order, directing that possession of the prop delivered to the applicant, who shall hold and same, without any new grant or lease thereof, |