Delaware § 3915 - Proof of incorporation or corporate existence.
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§ 3915. Proof of incorporation or corporate existence.
In any action by or against any corporation, the plaintiff may specifically require the defendant or defendants to deny the allegation of the incorporation and existence of the corporation by affidavit filed with the answer, by the specific notation of the need for denial by affidavit within the paragraph alleging the corporate existence. Any defendant so answering shall deny the incorporation and existence of the corporation as alleged, and stating to the best of affiant’s knowledge whether there is any corporation existing which has a relationship to the subject matter of the action. Such affidavit may be made by the president, secretary, treasurer or any director of any corporate defendant. Where plaintiff has complied with this section, failure of any defendant to file an affidavit with its answer shall be deemed an admission of existence of the corporation as alleged.
16 Del. Laws, c. 535; Code 1915, § 4172; Code 1935, § 4651; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 3915; 65 Del. Laws, c. 296, § 3;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Delaware Code § 3915 cover?
Section 3915 ("Proof of incorporation or corporate existence.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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