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PART III. COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES

TITLE II. ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS THEREIN

CHAPTER 223. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS, SERVICE OF PROCESS

ATTACHMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND LEASEHOLDS

Chapter 223: Section 70. Encumbered realty

Section 70. An attachment of land which is subject to a mortgage or other encumbrance shall, if the mortgage is redeemed or the encumbrance is removed before the levy of the execution, hold the land discharged of the mortgage or encumbrance, and execution may be levied in the same manner and with the same effect as if it had never existed.