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§ 7371. Appearance in actions.

§ 7371. Appearance in actions. The appearance of any person who is discharged from imprisonment according to subchapters I-IV of this chapter may be entered in any action, from process in which such person is so discharged. Such action may be proceeded in on the ground of such appearance. Code 1852, § 2726;  Code 1915, […]

§ 7506. Installment payments, recovery of.

§ 7506. Installment payments, recovery of. Sections 7501-7505 of this title shall extend to an action upon a bond or specialty in a penal sum with condition for the payment of money or interest of money by installments or on different days, unless such action is commenced after all the sums, whether for principal or […]

§ 7372. Imprisonment by United States or for other cause.

§ 7372. Imprisonment by United States or for other cause. No proceeding or order under subchapters I-IV of this chapter shall discharge any person imprisoned by the authority of the United States from such imprisonment, nor shall any such proceeding or order discharge any person from imprisonment for any other cause than that to which […]

§ 7507. Proceedings to compel entry of satisfaction.

§ 7507. Proceedings to compel entry of satisfaction. (a) In all cases where recognizances are liens on real estate in this State, and the same have been paid, and the recognizees, or their executors, administrators or assigns, refuse or neglect to enter satisfaction of such recognizance, on the record thereof in the office where the […]

§ 7373. Preservation of liens and liability of sureties and others.

§ 7373. Preservation of liens and liability of sureties and others. No proceeding under subchapters I-IV of this chapter shall in any way impair the lien of any mortgage, judgment, recognizance, execution, or any other lien, or the liability of one who, as surety, joint debtor, or otherwise, is liable for a debt or demand […]

§ 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 […]

§ 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, […]

§ 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 […]

§ 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 […]

§ 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, § […]