Section 50. Cause of action not barred  


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  • A cause of action in law or equity
      against any municipality in  the  state  of  New  York,  or  its  proper
      officers,  arising from the action of such municipality in derogation of
      its previous grant or covenant, where a previous action shall  not  have
      succeeded,  in  whole  or  in  part,  owing  to  the failure of the said
      municipality to produce or prove certain  written  evidence,  which  was
      essential to the plaintiff's claim, shall not be barred by the operation
      of  the statutes limiting the time for the enforcement of civil remedies
      in favor of the successor in interest to  the  person  entitled  to  any
      benefit  or  damages by reason of such grant, covenant or action of said
      municipality.