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
2A:33-23. Remedy where rent apportionable
Wherever rent is legally or equitably apportionable between successive owners or landlords or
their representatives, any person entitled to a proportion of such rent shall be entitled to distrain
therefor in the same manner as though such person was entitled to receive the full rent.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344