Delaware § 8103 - Recognizance in Chancery Court.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 8103 — Recognizance in Chancery Court., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8103. Recognizance in Chancery Court.
No action shall be brought upon any recognizance taken in the Chancery Court, with condition for the payment of the appraised value or purchase money of lands or tenements, against any surety in such recognizance, or the heirs, terre-tenants, executors, or administrators, of such surety, after the expiration of 3 years from the time when the value, or money, mentioned in the condition, or the last installment thereof (when it is payable by installments), is due.
Code 1852, § 2739; Code 1915, § 4668; Code 1935, § 5126; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 8103;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Delaware Code § 8103 cover?
Section 8103 ("Recognizance in Chancery Court.") 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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