Section 781. "Owner" defined  


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  • As used in this article, the term "owner"
      shall mean and include the owner  or  owners  of  the  freehold  of  the
      premises  or  lesser  estate therein, mortgagee or vendee in possession,
      assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee,  agent,  or  any
      other  person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly in control of
      a dwelling, but shall not  include  a  receiver  appointed  pursuant  to
      section three hundred nine of the multiple dwelling law.