Delaware § 3907 - Demand in actions to recover goods and chattels; necessity for proof.
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§ 3907. Demand in actions to recover goods and chattels; necessity for proof.
In all actions to recover goods and chattels, no proof of demand shall be necessary, but the bringing of the action shall be considered a sufficient demand for all purposes. The failure at the trial to prove any demand shall not be a cause for dismissal, nor shall such failure inure in anywise whatsoever to the benefit or advantage of the defendant in the action.
18 Del. Laws, c. 220; Code 1915, § 4187; Code 1935, § 4666; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 3907;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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