For the purpose of effectuating the provisions of this chapter, the Court of Chancery shall have, in addition to the jurisdiction and powers already conferred upon it, general equity powers concerning the subject matter of this chapter and authority to make any order or decree not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter relating to causes in partition, or matters incidental or pertaining thereto, which the right or justice of the cause may demand. The Court of Chancery may make all rules and orders necessary for effectuating the provisions of this chapter.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 7. JOINT ESTATES AND PARTITION
Subchapter II. Partition Proceedings
§ 721. Petition for partition; persons entitled to apply.
§ 723. Unknown or uncertain parties in interest; description in petition; service by publication.
§ 724. Decree of partition; appointment and duties of commissioners.
§ 725. Appointment of a new commission.
§ 726. Final decree of partition.
§ 727. Proportionment of shares among issue claiming by stocks.
§ 728. Procedure upon petition by all interested parties.
§ 729. Appointment of trustee for public sale of premises; conveyance by trustee.
§ 730. Allotment of primary interests.
§ 731. Deed upon death of purchaser.
§ 732. Title upon sale; transfer of liens to proceeds.
§ 733. Investment or division of sale proceeds.
§ 734. Sales upon credit; purchase money security; preference of mortgage.
§ 736. Dower, curtesy or other estate in undivided shares of parties to partition proceedings.
§ 737. Procedure where dower, curtesy or life estate exists.
§ 738. Advancements; treatment upon partition.
§ 739. Assignment of dower without embracing residue.
§ 740. Election to take dower from proceeds of sale; investment or deposit of widow's share.
§ 741. Appointment of trustee for joint owner's widow with a mental disability.
§ 742. Appraisement of value of widow's dower; payment of widow's share and distribution of residue.
§ 744. Curtesy; barred by wrongful conduct of husband.
§ 746. Partition of several tracts held by same joint owners; power of commissioners and Court.
§ 748. Power of commissioners to make return of partition of part of lands; procedure.