2010 New York Code
RPA - Real Property Actions & Proceedings
Article 10 - (1001 - 1093) ACTION FOR DOWER
1022 - Damages in action against alienee of husband.

§  1022.  Damages  in action against alienee of husband. Where a widow
  recovers dower, in a case not specified in section 1021,  she  may  also
  recover,  in  the  same action, damages for withholding her dower, to be
  computed from the commencement of the action; but they shall not include
  any thing for the use of permanent improvements, made since the property
  was aliened by her husband. In all other  respects,  the  same  must  be
  computed as prescribed in section 1021.

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