§ 9579. Issuance, service and return of writ; proceedings.
§ 9579. Issuance, service and return of writ; proceedings. A scire facias may be issued by the justice rendering a judgment, or by any other justice, who has the record of such judgment, or a transcript thereof before such justice. It shall be issued, served and returned in the same way as an original summons, […]
§ 9580. Endorsement and docketing; assignment of judgment.
§ 9580. Endorsement and docketing; assignment of judgment. (a) The justice of the peace shall endorse on the scire facias the name of the party who has it issued, and his or her representative character, if he or she so sues, and the name of the person he or she represents, whether as executor, administrator, […]
§ 9581. Revival of judgments.
§ 9581. Revival of judgments. (a) No execution shall be issued on a judgment after the defendant’s death; nor, except in the regular continuance of such process, after the lapse of 5 years from the time execution might first have issued; until the judgment is revived by scire facias. The writ of scire facias may […]
§ 9582. Proceeding by attachment.
§ 9582. Proceeding by attachment. In lieu of proceeding by summons in any civil action for debt brought before a justice of the peace, the proceeding may be by attachment, as provided by §§ 9583 and 9584 of this title and in the manner provided in such sections. Code 1852, § 2156; Code 1915, § […]
§ 9583. Issuance of writ; affidavit.
§ 9583. Issuance of writ; affidavit. (a) A justice shall issue a writ of attachment on an affidavit made and filed by the plaintiff, or any credible person for the plaintiff, that the defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiff in a stated sum not exceeding $25,000, and any of the following apply: (1) The […]
§ 9584. Form of writ; form of Garnishee’s Notice of Service.
§ 9584. Form of writ; form of Garnishee’s Notice of Service. (a) The form of a writ of attachment shall be as follows: “ County, ss. The State of Delaware, To any constable, greetings: We command you to attach the goods and chattels, rights and credits of , the debtor, in order to make good […]
§ 9585. Goods and chattels subject to attachment; notice; judgment; creditors.
§ 9585. Goods and chattels subject to attachment; notice; judgment; creditors. (a) If any goods, or chattels, are taken on any attachment issued under this subchapter, the constable shall make an inventory, and annex the inventory to the attachment. (b) The constable shall be responsible for the safe keeping of the goods to be levied […]
§ 9586. Service on garnishee; compelling attendance.
§ 9586. Service on garnishee; compelling attendance. (a) The service of an attachment on a garnishee may be made in the same way as service of an original summons. (b) If a garnishee summoned on either original, or execution attachment, neglects to appear, as required, the justice may compel the garnishee’s appearance by process, and […]
§ 9587. Process to compel appearance of garnishee.
§ 9587. Process to compel appearance of garnishee. The form of process to be used for compelling the appearance of a garnishee shall be as follows: “ County, ss. The State of Delaware, To any constable, greeting: We command you to bring A. B. forthwith before C. D., one of our justices of the peace, […]
§ 9588. Garnishment proceedings.
§ 9588. Garnishment proceedings. (a) The plaintiff, in his or her election, may require a garnishee to answer on oath, or affirmation, or to plead. The plaintiff shall make the election at or before the appearance, or the answer is taken, and the justice may compel the answer, or plea, by attachment of contempt. (b) […]