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2025 Delaware Code
Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure
Chapter 3. COURT OF CHANCERY
Subchapter IV. Procedure
§ 373. Appointment of Magistrates for purpose of executing certain instruments.
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§ 373. Appointment of Magistrates for purpose of executing certain instruments.
In all cases where the Court of Chancery orders the execution of any conveyance, assignment, release, acquittance or other instrument and the party against whom the judgment is made does not comply therewith within the time mentioned in the judgment, the Court may appoint a Magistrate for such purpose. Such conveyance, assignment, release, acquittance or other instrument when executed by such Magistrate and approved by the Court shall be as valid and effectual as if done by the party required by the judgment to make the same. Any such instrument shall be recorded by the Magistrate if it is necessary.
Code 1915, § 3860A; 33 Del. Laws, c. 229; Code 1935, § 4384; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 373; 84 Del. Laws, c. 101, § 6;
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