New York Civil Practice Law & Rules Section 6204 - Discharge of garnishee's obligation.

 6204. Discharge of garnishee's obligation. A person who, pursuant to
  an  order  of attachment, pays or delivers to the sheriff money or other
  personal property in which a defendant has or will have an interest,  or
  so  pays a debt he owes the defendant, is discharged from his obligation
  to the defendant to the extent of the payment or delivery.

Last modified: February 3, 2019