(a) The property exempt and required to be valued by the provisions of §§ 4902 and 4903 of this title shall be valued by 3 judicious and impartial freeholders. One of the freeholders shall be chosen by the creditor having the oldest execution in the hands of the officer holding the writ, 1 other of the freeholders shall be chosen by the debtor, and the other of the freeholders shall be chosen by the officer.

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 4905

  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

(b) In case the creditor and debtor, or either of them, neglects or refuses to name a freeholder, the officer shall choose for the person neglecting or refusing, and shall give notice to the freeholders thus chosen, in writing, under his or her hand, fixing the time and place in the notice they will be required to meet.

14 Del. Laws, c. 562, § ?3; Code 1915, § ?4323; Code 1935, § ?4796; 10 Del. C. 1953, § ?4905; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;