2A:33-20. Distraint of property removed; bona fide purchasers

2A:33-20. Distraint of property removed; bona fide purchasers
Where property of a tenant, subject to be distrained for accrued and unpaid rent, payable or to become payable, is removed from the demised premises, the landlord may, within thirty days next after such removal, distrain such property notwithstanding its removal, unless it shall have been sold to a purchaser for a valuable consideration without knowledge of the landlord's right to distrain.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:33-21. Liability of tenant for removing or concealing property subject to distraint
Any tenant who removes or conceals any of his personal property subject to distraint by his landlord, with intent to delay, hinder, or defraud said landlord, shall be liable for the damages resulting therefrom, to his landlord; and in any action to recover such damages if it shall appear that the action of the tenant was willful, the landlord shall be entitled to recover double damages.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:33-22. Seizure of property locked up; breaking and entering
When property is removed by a tenant and put in any place locked up, fastened or otherwise secured, to prevent the said property from being distrained for arrears of rent, the landlord, first calling to his assistance a constable or peace officer, who shall aid and assist therein, may, in the daytime, break open and enter the place, and distrain the said property for the arrears of rent as he might have done if the said property had been put in an open place.

If the place where the said property is secured is a dwelling house, oath shall first be made before some judge or magistrate, of a reasonable ground to suspect that the said property is therein.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.