Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 907 – Service of writ; judgment by default
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A writ of waste shall be served in the same manner as a writ of dower. There shall be no process of pone or attachment; and if the writ is served and the defendant does not appear at the return, there shall be judgment by default, unless the court deems it proper to allow further time for the defendant’s appearance.
Code 1852, § ?1762; Code 1915, § ?3329; Code 1935, § ?3794; 25 Del. C. 1953, § ?907;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 907
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Dower: A widow
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.