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§ 3111. Actions against corporations; service of process.

§ 3111. Actions against corporations; service of process. (a) Actions may be brought against any corporation, at law or in chancery, by summons. Process may be served on the president, or head officer, if residing in the State, and if not, on any officer, director, or manager of the corporation. When a cause of action […]

§ 3103. Service and return of summons.

§ 3103. Service and return of summons. (a) A writ of summons may be served on the defendant in the manner prescribed by any rule of court, or by stating the substance of it to the defendant personally, or by leaving a copy of it at the defendant’s usual place of abode, in the presence […]

§ 3104. Personal jurisdiction by acts of nonresidents.

§ 3104. Personal jurisdiction by acts of nonresidents. (a) The term “person” in this section includes any natural person, association, partnership or corporation. (b) The following acts constitute legal presence within the State. Any person who commits any of the acts hereinafter enumerated thereby submits to the jurisdiction of the Delaware courts. (c) As to […]

§ 3105. Service and return of scire facias.

§ 3105. Service and return of scire facias. In every case in which a writ of scire facias may by law be issued, it shall be served and returned in the same manner as is provided in case of an original summons. Code 1852, § 2241(a);  Code 1915, § 4090;  Code 1935, § 4581;  10 […]

§ 3106. Service of capias ad respondendum.

§ 3106. Service of capias ad respondendum. A writ of capias ad respondendum is served by arresting the defendant, but the defendant shall be discharged upon giving sufficient bail. Code 1852, § 2242;  Code 1915, § 4091;  Code 1935, § 4582;  10 Del. C. 1953, § 3106;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 

§ 3107. Arrest of nonresident on mesne process in suit by nonresident.

§ 3107. Arrest of nonresident on mesne process in suit by nonresident. It shall not be lawful, at the suit of any nonresident, to arrest and hold to bail on mesne process any person who is a nonresident of this State at the time of issuing such process against such person, for any debt contracted […]

§ 3108. Prerequisites for issuance of capias ad respondendum.

§ 3108. Prerequisites for issuance of capias ad respondendum. (a) No writ of capias ad respondendum shall be issued against any citizen of this State, in any civil action, unless the plaintiff therein, or if there be more than 1, some 1 or more of the plaintiffs, has made a written affidavit, and filed the […]

§ 3109. Amicable actions.

§ 3109. Amicable actions. Any persons willing to become parties to an amicable action may enter into an agreement in writing for that purpose, either personally or by their agents or attorneys. On filing such agreement with the prothonotary, the prothonotary shall docket the action in the Superior Court, and from the time of such […]