§ 5205. Determining amount contracted for in certain contract claims.
§ 5205. Determining amount contracted for in certain contract claims. (a) If an amount contracted to be paid in a foreign money is measured by a specified amount of a different money, the amount to be paid is determined on the conversion date. (b) If an amount contracted to be paid in a foreign money […]
§ 5206. Asserting and defending foreign-money claim.
§ 5206. Asserting and defending foreign-money claim. (a) A person may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign-money claim is not asserted, the claimant makes the claim in United States dollars. (b) An opposing party may allege and prove that a claim, in whole or in part, is in a different […]
§ 5207. Judgments and awards on foreign-money claims; times of money conversion; form of judgment.
§ 5207. Judgments and awards on foreign-money claims; times of money conversion; form of judgment. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a judgment or award on a foreign-money claim must be stated in an amount of the money of the claim. Such a judgment or award on a foreign-money claim shall […]
§ 5208. Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding.
§ 5208. Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding. The rate of exchange prevailing at or near the close of business on the day the distribution proceeding is initiated governs all exchanges of foreign money in a distribution proceeding. A foreign-money claimant in a distribution proceeding shall assert its claim in the named foreign money […]
§ 5209. Pre-judgment and judgment interest.
§ 5209. Pre-judgment and judgment interest. (a) With respect to a foreign-money claim, recovery of pre-judgment or pre-award interest and the rate of interest to be applied in the action or distribution proceeding, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, are matters of the substantive law governing the right to recovery under the […]
§ 5210. Enforcement of foreign judgments.
§ 5210. Enforcement of foreign judgments. (a) If an action is brought to enforce a judgment of another jurisdiction expressed in a foreign money and the judgment is recognized in this State as enforceable, the enforcing judgment must be entered as provided in § 5207 of this title, whether or not the foreign judgment confers […]
§ 5211. Determining United States dollar value of foreign-money claims for limited purposes.
§ 5211. Determining United States dollar value of foreign-money claims for limited purposes. (a) Computations under this section are for the limited purposes of the section and do not affect computation of the United States dollar equivalent of the money of the judgment for the purpose of payment. (b) For the limited purpose of facilitating […]
§ 5212. Effect of currency revalorization.
§ 5212. Effect of currency revalorization. (a) If, after an obligation is expressed or a loss is incurred in a foreign money, the country issuing or adopting that money substitutes a new money in place of that money, the obligation or the loss is treated as if expressed or incurred in the new money at […]
§ 5103. Writs of prohibition or mandamus.
§ 5103. Writs of prohibition or mandamus. In all cases of writs of prohibition or of writs of mandamus, the costs of each case shall be taxed by the court having jurisdiction of the cause, as it deems equitable and just. 21 Del. Laws, c. 306; Code 1915, § 4446; Code 1935, § 4904; 10 […]
§ 5119. Perpetuating testimony of boundaries.
§ 5119. Perpetuating testimony of boundaries. Upon proceedings for perpetuating testimony of boundaries, each party shall bear the costs of the attendance and examination of witnesses produced by the party. All the other costs shall be paid by the petitioner. Code 1852, § 991; Code 1915, § 4470; Code 1935, § 4923; 10 Del. C. […]