{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-lien-law-97","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Lien Law § 97","heading":"Trial of issues and appeal","body":"§ 97. Trial of issues and appeal. The issues raised by any such answer\nshall be tried in the same manner as issues are tried in a court of\nrecord without a jury, before such justice at a time and place to be\nfixed by him, or they may be referred by such justice to a referee, to\nhear and determine. An appeal may be taken from the decision of such\njustice or referee as in a civil action in a court of record. On such\nappeal the decision upon the law and the facts, may be reversed,\nmodified, or a new trial ordered. Costs, upon appeal, shall be allowed,\nas in the case of an appeal from a judgment in a court of record, and\njudgment may be rendered therefor.","path":["Lien Law","Article 4. Liens On Vessels and Enforcement Thereof"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/LIE/97","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"b813a245580a72aeaad7ca975c10e446d9f716830a3a2b75f06f461e8a55d891","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-lien-law-96","next":"us-ny/n.y.-lien-law-98"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}