Delaware Code
Chapter 39. PLEADING AND PRACTICE
§ 3909. Complaint, declaration or cognovit upon judgments D.S.B. (debt without a writ—debitum sine breve).

No judgment D.S.B., entered, shall be taken to be invalid because it does not appear that any complaint or cognovit was filed prior to the entering of the same, but whenever such complaint is required by the bond on which such judgment was entered, the court before whom any question is raised about the validity of such judgment for want of such complaint shall allow such complaint to be filed, nunc pro tunc, and the filing thereof, by virtue of such allowance, shall have the same effect as if it had been filed as the authority for the entering of such judgment.

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Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure

Chapter 39. PLEADING AND PRACTICE

§ 3901. Affidavits of defense; judgments by default on written instruments; opening judgments.

§ 3902. Assignee suing in own name.

§ 3903. Bail bonds, recognizances, peace bonds or appearance bonds; actions on.

§ 3904. Suits and judgments by and against unincorporated associations.

§ 3905. Action for detention of goods and chattels.

§ 3906. Action to recover goods seized by execution or attachment.

§ 3907. Demand in actions to recover goods and chattels; necessity for proof.

§ 3908. Judgments by confession; warrant of attorney.

§ 3909. Complaint, declaration or cognovit upon judgments D.S.B. (debt without a writ—debitum sine breve).

§ 3910. Disclaimer of interest by defendant; interpleader.

§ 3911. Recognizance of plaintiff upon interpleader.

§ 3912. Counsel fees; recovering in actions on written instruments.

§ 3913. Counterclaim in suits by or against executors or administrators.

§ 3914. Proof of partnership.

§ 3915. Proof of incorporation or corporate existence.

§ 3916. Proof of agency in operation of motor vehicle.

§ 3917. Proof of signatures in actions or written instruments.

§ 3918. Recognizance of applicant for certiorari to justice of the peace.

§ 3919. Defense in civil libel actions.

§ 3920. Actions for price of newspapers or magazines received by mail; necessity for express order.

§ 3921. Presumption of proper administration of oath.

§ 3922. Destruction of property by minors; recovery of damages from parents.

§ 3923. Prosecution and defense of actions by persons of the age of 18 years or older.

§ 3924. Causes of action abolished for alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction, enticement and breach of contract to marry.

§ 3925. Public officers and employees.

§ 3926. Production of records, jurisdiction.

§ 3926A. Production of reproductive health services records.

§ 3927. Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury.

§ 3928. Limitations and protections against actions relating to the termination of pregnancy.

§ 3929. Recouperation of out-of-state judgments related to reproductive health services.

§ 3930. Civil action for public nuisance by firearm industry member.

§ 3931. Civil actions for tortious injuries, including death, to lawfully-owned pets [Expires October 14, 2025].