§ 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 […]
§ 9567. Entry of judgment satisfaction by creditor or execution officer.
§ 9567. Entry of judgment satisfaction by creditor or execution officer. (a) The creditor in any judgment before a justice of the peace, receiving satisfaction thereof in any manner other than from an officer in pursuance of an execution, shall cause satisfaction of such judgment to be entered on the docket thereof within 90 days […]
§ 9569. Transfer of judgment to Superior Court; lien on real estate.
§ 9569. Transfer of judgment to Superior Court; lien on real estate. (a) Judgments entered into the judgment docket in the Justice of the Peace Courts shall not constitute a lien upon real estate, but the judgment creditor may file a duly certified transcript of the docket entries of the judgment in the office of […]
§ 9570. Right to appeal.
§ 9570. Right to appeal. (a) A party against whom a judgment is given by a justice of the peace may appeal to the Court of Common Pleas if the judgment is given without a referee trial, and the amount exceeds $5.00, exclusive of costs. (b) A plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be, […]
§ 9553. Levy; inventory.
§ 9553. Levy; inventory. (a) The goods and chattels seized by virtue of an execution issued by a Justice of the Peace Court shall be inventoried by the officer levying the same. (b) The property which any debtor is entitled to have set apart under any exemption law of the State shall be set apart […]
§ 9571. Appeal in civil actions.
§ 9571. Appeal in civil actions. (a) From any final order, ruling, decision or judgment of the Court in a civil action there shall be the right of appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of the State in the county in which said order, ruling, decision or judgment was rendered. (b) The appeal shall […]