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10 DE Code § 7374. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 73. Insolvency|Subchapter V. Miscellaneous Provisions Relating Tosubchapters I-Iv|§ 7374. Penalties for false swearing.

§ 7374. Penalties for false swearing. Whoever, to whom an oath or affirmation is administered under subchapters I-IV of this chapter, wilfully and falsely swears or affirms, in any matter, shall be guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and shall forfeit all benefit under such subchapters, and shall not be permitted to plead, or insist upon the same, or to avail himself or herself thereof in any manner whatever. The penalties prescribed by this section shall be in addition to the penalties prescribed by law for the crime of wilful and corrupt perjury. Code 1852, §  2731;  Code 1915, §  4649;  Code 1935, §  5107;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7374;  70 Del Laws, c. 186,, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7381. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 73. Insolvency|Subchapter VI. Voluntary Assignments|§ 7381. Filing inventory of property assigned.

§ 7381. Filing inventory of property assigned. In every case in which any person makes a voluntary assignment of his or her estate, real or personal, or of any part thereof to any other person in trust for his or her creditors or some of them, the assignee, within 30 days after the execution thereof, shall file in the office of the Register in Chancery of the county in which the real and personal estate of the assignor is situate, an inventory or schedule of the estate or effects so assigned, accompanied with an affidavit by such assignee, that the same is a full and complete inventory of all such estate and effects, so far as the same has come to his or her knowledge. 15 Del. Laws, c. 187, §  1;  Code 1915, §  4651;  Code 1935, §  5109;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7381;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7382. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 73. Insolvency|Subchapter VI. Voluntary Assignments|§ 7382. Appointment and duties of appraisers.

§ 7382. Appointment and duties of appraisers. Upon the filing of the inventory and affidavit required by § 7381 of this title, the Court of Chancery shall appoint 2 disinterested and competent persons to appraise the estate assigned, who shall, after being duly sworn or affirmed by some person having authority to administer oaths, to perform their duties with fidelity, forthwith proceed to make an appraisement of the estates and effects assigned, according to the best of their judgment, and having completed the same, shall return the inventory and appraisement to the office of the Register in Chancery of the county in which the inventory of the assignee and the affidavit accompanying the same were filed. The appraisers shall receive the same compensation as is now allowed by law to appraisers of the estate of a decedent. 15 Del. Laws, c. 187, §  2;  Code 1915, §  4652;  Code 1935, §  5110;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7382;
10 DE Code § 7383. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 73. Insolvency|Subchapter VI. Voluntary Assignments|§ 7383. Assignee's bond.

§ 7383. Assignee's bond. (a) The assignee shall, as soon as the inventory and appraisement required by § 7382 of this title have been filed, give bond with sufficient surety, to be approved by the Court of Chancery in an amount fixed by the Court, being not less than the total amount of inventory and appraisement of the estate so assigned. The bond shall be taken in the name of the State, and the condition thereof shall be as follows:  “The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden ____________ assignee of ____________ shall in all things comply with the provisions of this chapter, and shall faithfully execute the trust confided to him or her, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.”  (b) To the bond there shall be subjoined a warrant of attorney to confess judgment thereon, and the bond and warrant shall be joint and several, and such bond shall be filed in the office of the Register in Chancery of the county in which the inventory and appraisement were filed, and shall inure to the use of all persons interested in the property assigned. 15 Del. Laws, c. 187, §  3;  Code 1915, §  4653;  Code 1935, §  5111;  48 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  1;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7383;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7384. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 73. Insolvency|Subchapter VI. Voluntary Assignments|§ 7384. Proceedings on bond.

§ 7384. Proceedings on bond. Upon the application of any person interested, the Court of Chancery may direct the bond provided under § 7383 of this title to be proceeded on if it deems it necessary and proper for the protection of such interested party. 15 Del. Laws, c. 187, §  4;  Code 1915, §  4654;  Code 1935, §  5112;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7384;
10 DE Code § 7385. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 73. Insolvency|Subchapter VI. Voluntary Assignments|§ 7385. Assignees' accounts and exceptions.

§ 7385. Assignees' accounts and exceptions. (a) The assignee shall render an account of the assignee's trusteeship every year from the date of the assignee's bond, required under § 7383 of this title, before the Register in Chancery of the proper county, until the trusteeship is closed and a final account rendered and approved. If the assignee fails to perform this duty, the Register in Chancery may issue a citation to such assignee, requiring the assignee to appear and exhibit under oath or affirmation the accounts of the trusts, within a certain time to be named in such citation. (b) Upon the filing of any such account, notice thereof shall be given to all persons in interest as directed by an appropriate order of the Court of Chancery. Such order and notice shall set forth the time within which any person in interest may take and file with the Register in Chancery, in and for the proper county, exceptions to the account in question. The time within which exceptions to any such account may be filed by any person in interest shall be determined by the Court in the exercise of its discretion, and may be extended from time to time for good cause shown. Any exceptions so filed in respect of any such account shall be heard, determined and the particular account adjusted before the Court, as it may order or direct. 15 Del. Laws, c. 187, §  5;  Code 1915, §  4655;  Code 1935, §  5113;  48 Del. Laws, c. 80, §  1;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7385;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7386. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 73. Insolvency|Subchapter VI. Voluntary Assignments|§ 7386. Removal of assignees.

§ 7386. Removal of assignees. The Court of Chancery, upon cause being shown, may remove the assignee or trustee referred to in this chapter, and compel an assignment of the trust estate to others appointed in their stead. Any order of the Court in the premises may be enforced by attachment and imprisonment. 15 Del. Laws, c. 187, §  6;  Code 1915, §  4656;  Code 1935, §  5114;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7386;
10 DE Code § 7387. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 73. Insolvency|Subchapter VI. Voluntary Assignments|§ 7387. Void preferences of creditors.

§ 7387. Void preferences of creditors. Whenever any person, in contemplation of insolvency or in contemplation of taking the benefit of any of the insolvent laws of this State, makes an assignment of his or her estate or effects for the benefit of creditors, and by such assignment, either under its provisions or otherwise, prefers any creditor to others, or in or by such assignment, secures or pays to any creditor a greater proportion of his or her debt or demand than shall be secured or paid to all his or her creditors, every such assignment so giving a preference shall be deemed fraudulent and absolutely void, and the estate or effects contained therein shall be liable to be taken in execution, or attached, for the payment of such assignor's debts, as fully as if no such assignment had been made; and whoever makes such fraudulent assignment shall forever be deprived of the benefit of any insolvent law of this State. Code 1852, §  2915;  Code 1915, §  4795;  Code 1935, §  5282;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7387;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 9501. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 9501. Writs, warrants and process.

§ 9501. Writs, warrants and process. (a) A Justice of the Peace Court may issue all writs, warrants and process proper to carry into effect the powers granted to the justice of the peace. (b) When no form of writ, warrant or process is prescribed by statute, the court shall frame one in conformity with the law, in substance; and, when substantially right, such process shall not be invalid for any defect in form. (c) All sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, coroners, constables and persons specially authorized by the Chief Magistrate or the Chief Magistrate's designee shall duly serve all legal writs, warrants and process to them directed by any Justice of the Peace Court. Code 1852, §  2004;  Code 1915, §  3951;  Code 1935, §  4451;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9501;  69 Del. Laws, c. 429, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 232, §  2;
10 DE Code § 9502. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 9502. Summons for witnesses.

§ 9502. Summons for witnesses. A Justice of the Peace Court may issue summons for witnesses in all cases pending before the Court, and in all civil cases pending before any magistrates, referees, arbitrators, or other persons authorized to examine witnesses. Code 1852, §  2007;  Code 1915, §  3953;  Code 1935, §  4453;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9502;  69 Del. Laws, c. 429, §  2;
10 DE Code § 9503. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 9503. Power to administer oaths.

§ 9503. Power to administer oaths. A justice of the peace may administer oaths in all cases where an oath is required by law. Code 1852, §  2008;  Code 1915, §  3954;  Code 1935, §  4454;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9503;
10 DE Code § 9504. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 9504. Adjournments.

§ 9504. Adjournments. A justice of the peace may adjourn cases on trial before him or her, taking security for the appearance of the party complained against. Code 1852, §  2006;  Code 1915, §  3952;  Code 1935, §  4452;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9504;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 9505. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 9505. Advice to litigants on right of appeal.

§ 9505. Advice to litigants on right of appeal. After entering judgment in all civil and criminal cases, the Justice of the Peace Courts shall immediately advise the party litigants in civil cases and defendants in criminal cases of their right to take an appeal from the decision of the justice of the peace and shall inform all party litigants and defendants of the time and manner in which the appeal shall be taken. The records of the justice of the peace shall contain an entry indicating the information given by the justice of the peace. 41 Del. Laws, c. 208;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9505;  69 Del. Laws, c. 429, §  3;
10 DE Code § 9506. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 9506. Civil contempt; penalty.

§ 9506. Civil contempt; penalty. A justice of the peace shall have the power to punish by fine not exceeding $100, or by imprisonment not exceeding 170 days, any disobedience or resistance to his or her lawful writ, process, order or rule. Any disobedience or resistance to the lawful writ, process, order or rule of a justice of the peace shall be punished as a civil contempt only, and any person imprisoned for such disobedience or resistance shall be discharged from such imprisonment upon satisfying the justice that he or she has obeyed the writ, process, order or rule, or is prepared to do so. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  9506;  57 Del. Laws, c. 511;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 9521. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt|§ 9521. Mode of proceeding.

§ 9521. Mode of proceeding. The proceeding in any civil action for debt, as described in § 9301 of this title, shall be by summons, or attachment. Code 1852, §§  2064, 2065;  21 Del. Laws, c. 302;  24 Del. Laws, c. 241;  27 Del. Laws, c. 278;  Code 1915, §  4006;  Code 1935, §  4492;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9521;
10 DE Code § 9522. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt|§ 9522. Issuance and requirements of summons.

§ 9522. Issuance and requirements of summons. The writ of summons in an action under this subchapter shall be issued under the seal of the Justice of the Peace Court, dated on the day it is issued, stating the sum demanded, and the date for the defendant's appearance, which shall be made by the filing of any written motion or pleading purporting to be responsive to, or affecting, the complaint, no later than 15 days from the date received. Code 1852, §§  2064, 2065;  21 Del. Laws, c. 302;  24 Del. Laws, c. 241;  27 Del. Laws, c. 278;  Code 1915, §  4006;  Code 1935, §  4492;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9522;  59 Del. Laws, c. 540, §  2;  69 Del. Laws, c. 429, §  4;
10 DE Code § 9523. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt|§ 9523. Form of summons.

§ 9523. Form of summons. The summons in an action under this subchapter shall be of the following form:  “________________________________ County, ss. The State of Delaware. “TO ANY CONSTABLE OF SAID COUNTY OR OTHER DULY APPOINTED PROCESS SERVER:  “We command you to summon ________________________________, the defendant(s), and serve upon said defendant(s) a copy of this summons and complaint. “TO THE DEFENDANT(S):  “Within 15 days after you receive this summons, excluding the day you receive it, you must complete and return to the Justice of the Peace Court, ________________________________ (address), the enclosed answer (or other such filing) if you deny owing all or part of the money claimed as a debt against you by the plaintiff in the complaint. “Failure to file an answer, or other written document related to this claim, with the Justice of the Peace Court may result in a default judgment being entered against you and action may be taken by the plaintiff, such as the attachment of your wages or the attachment and sale of your property, to satisfy the judgment. “DATED: ____________________________________________________________ “Justice of the Peace/Clerk” ________________Code 1852, §§  2064, 2065;  21 Del. Laws, c. 302;  24 Del. Laws, c. 241;  27 Del. Laws, c. 278;  Code 1915, §  4006;  Code 1935, §  4492;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9523;  69 Del. Laws, c. 429, §  5;
10 DE Code § 9525. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt|§ 9525. Deposit for cost; representation of an artificial entity.

§ 9525. Deposit for cost; representation of an artificial entity. (a) No civil action shall be brought before any justice of the peace, in this State, unless the person bringing such action first makes a deposit of $5.00 with the justice of the peace before whom the person brought the action, to be applied to the costs of such action. The sum deposited shall be returned to the person depositing the same, if the money sued for is recovered. (b) Where the person bringing the action under this subchapter is a corporation, the action may be prosecuted by an officer or employee of the corporation who need not be a duly licensed attorney-at-law provided, however, that officer or employee is duly qualified under Delaware Supreme Court Rule 57. 27 Del. Laws, c. 279;  Code 1915, §  4007;  Code 1935, §  4493;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9525;  55 Del. Laws, c. 20, §  9;  57 Del. Laws, c. 224, §§  1, 2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 27, §§  2, 3;
10 DE Code § 9526. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt|§ 9526. Time for hearing.

§ 9526. Time for hearing. In an action under this subchapter, the time appointed in the summons for the defendant's appearance shall be the day for hearing the cause. Code 1852, §  2069;  Code 1915, §  4009;  34 Del. Laws, c. 221, §  2;  Code 1935, §  4495;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9526;
10 DE Code § 9527. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt|§ 9527. Adjournments.

§ 9527. Adjournments. (a) A hearing in an action under this subchapter may be adjourned to some day other than the date referred to in § 9526 of this title, but the adjournment shall not be for more than 15 days. Such adjournments may be made as are necessary for a fair trial. (b) The justice of the peace shall fix the time of adjournment so as to bring the cause to as speedy a trial as the circumstances will admit. (c) The justice shall, except as provided in § 9528 of this title, grant 1 adjournment to the defendant, of course, and other adjournments to either party, if it shall appear to the justice's satisfaction, by the oath, or affirmation, of the party applying for it, or otherwise, that such party is not prepared for trial, and that the party's want of preparation is not owing to design, or to not using due diligence. (d) After a second adjournment, the party applying for a further adjournment, shall pay the costs accruing on the day of such application, unless the justice makes a special order that the costs, or any part of them, shall abide the result of the cause. Code 1852, §§  2070, 2071;  Code 1915, §  4009;  34 Del. Laws, c. 221, §  2;  Code 1935, §  4495;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9527;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 9528. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt|§ 9528. Requirement of special bail for certain adjournments.

§ 9528. Requirement of special bail for certain adjournments. In an action under this subchapter, if the summons is made returnable “forthwith,” the justice may refuse to grant any adjournment on the defendant's application, unless the defendant gives special bail as follows:  “A. B. becomes special bail for C. D., the defendant in this action.________________(Signed) A. B.” Code 1852, §  2069;  Code 1915, §  4009;  34 Del. Laws, c. 221, §  2;  Code 1935, §  4495;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9528;
10 DE Code § 9529. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt|§ 9529. Discharge of special bail.

§ 9529. Discharge of special bail. Special bail shall be discharged if the defendant appears, or is surrendered before the justice, on the day to which the cause is adjourned, and pays and satisfies any judgment rendered against him or her in such proceedings. Code 1852, §  2073;  19 Del. Laws, c. 776, §  1;  Code 1915, §  4009;  34 Del. Laws, c. 221, §  2;  Code 1935, §  4495;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9529;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 9530. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt|§ 9530. Proceedings against special bail; scire facias.

§ 9530. Proceedings against special bail; scire facias. (a) If special bail is not discharged as provided by § 9529 of this title, and it appears, by the return upon any execution, that goods sufficient to satisfy the judgment cannot be found, proceedings by scire facias, in the form prescribed by § 9577 of this title, may be had against the bail. (b) The scire facias shall be served on the bail, as provided in respect to service of a summons, at least 4 days before its return. If so served, or if it appears by the return to 2 successive writs of scire facias, that service cannot be made, the justice may proceed to give judgment against the defendant by default, unless the defendant appears; the returns to the writ, or writs, of scire facias, being first verified by affidavit. (c) The affidavit shall state, in substance, that the constable has made diligent search for the defendant in the scire facias, and cannot find the defendant, nor hear that the defendant has any place of abode in the county. (d) If the defendant appears, the cause shall proceed as in other cases; but a judgment against the defendant may be for the full amount of the original judgment against the defendant's principal, inclusive of interests and costs, though that should exceed $500. Code 1852, §§  2074-2080;  18 Del. Laws, c. 678, §  1;  19 Del. Laws, c. 776, §  2;  Code 1915, §  4009;  34 Del. Laws, c. 221, §  2;  Code 1935, §  4495;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9530;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 9531. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt|§ 9531. Depositions of nonresidents.

§ 9531. Depositions of nonresidents. (a) In an action under this subchapter, if it appears, by affidavit, that there is a material witness residing out of the county, whose attendance it is not practicable to procure, the justice may make a rule that such witness's deposition be taken before a justice of the peace sitting in the county in which the witness resides. (b) Unless it is otherwise agreed, the party applying for a rule that a deposition be taken shall file in writing all the questions to be put to the witness, giving at least 4 days' notice to the other party, who may file other questions. (c) The justice shall forward a copy of the rule and the questions to the justice of the peace selected with a copy of this section. (d) The deposition shall be taken in writing, signed by the witness, certified by the justice of the peace selected, and sent, sealed up, to the justice. (e) The witness shall first be sworn, or affirmed, by the justice of the peace selected, to answer the questions truly. Neither party shall be present at the taking the deposition, and no questions shall be put but those sent by the justice. Code 1852, §  2180;  Code 1915, §  4052;  Code 1935, §  4539;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9531;  55 Del. Laws, c. 20, §  10;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 9532. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 95. Procedure|Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt|§ 9532. Form of subpoena.

§ 9532. Form of subpoena. (a) A subpoena for attendance of witnesses in actions under this subchapter shall be in this form:  “________________________________ County, ss. The State of Delaware, To any constable, greeting:  Summon A. B. and C. D., to appear before ________________________________ one of our justices of the peace, at said justice's office in ________________________________ on ________________________________ the ________ day of ________________ at ________ o'clock in the ________________________________, to give evidence in a cause between A. B., plaintiff and C. D. defendant, depending before our said justice; and this they may not omit at their peril. * * * *    *   *  Witness the hand and seal of the said Justice the ........ day of ........ A.D. 20....”  * L. S.  * *   *    * * * *     (b) The summons for referees may be in the same form, substituting the words “to try,” for the words “to give evidence in.” Code 1852, §§  2177, 2178;  Code 1915, §  4051;  Code 1935, §  4538;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  9532;  55 Del. Laws, c. 20, §  11;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;