New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law Section 911 - Ascertainment of rights of parties before interlocutory judgment on default or admission or where party is an infant, absentee or unknown defendant.

  911.  Ascertainment  of  rights  of  parties  before  interlocutory
  judgment on default or admission or where party is an  infant,  absentee
  or unknown defendant.
If  a  defendant  has  made  default  in appearing or pleading, or the
  rights of the parties are not controverted, or a  party  be  an  infant,
  absentee  or  unknown,  the court shall ascertain the rights, shares and
  interests of the several parties in the  property,  by  a  reference  or
  otherwise, before interlocutory judgment is rendered.

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