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The form of a scire facias shall be as follows:
AGAINST EXECUTORS OR ADMINISTRATORS“․․․ County, ss. The State of Delaware,
To any constable, greeting:
We command you that you make known to A. B., administrator (or executor) of C. D., deceased, to appear before E. F., one of our justices of the peace, at said justice's office in ․․․․․․․․․․, on ․․․․․․․․․․ the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․ at ․․․․․․․․․․ o'clock in the ․․․․․․․․․․ to show, if there be any cause, why execution should not be had against the said A. B., administrator (or executor) as aforesaid, of a judgment recovered by ․․․ against the said C. D., deceased, before one of our justices of the peace, on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 20 ․․․, for the sum of ․․․․․․․․․․, with costs; and have you then there this warrant.
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the ․․․․․․․day |
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“․․․ County, ss. The State of Delaware,
To any constable, greeting:
We command you that you make known to A. B., bail of C. D., to appear before E. F., one of our justices of the peace, at said justice's office in ․․․․․․․․․․ on ․․․․․․․․․․ the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, at ․․․․․․․․․․ o'clock in the ․․․․․․․․․․, to show if there be any cause, why execution should not be had against C.D. as such bail, of a judgment recovered by G. H., against the aforesaid C. D., before ․․․․․․․․․․, one of our justices of the peace, on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 20 ․․․, for the sum of ․․․․․․․․․․ with costs.
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the ․․․․․․․day |
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of ․․․․․․․․A. D. 20․․․․” |
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“․․․ County, ss. The State of Delaware,
To any constable, greeting:
We command you that you make known to A. B., administrator (or executor) of C. D., deceased, who was bail for ․․․․․․․․․․, to appear before ․․․․․․․․․․, one of our justices of the peace, at said justice's office in ․․․․․․․․․․, on ․․․․․․․․․․ the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․ at ․․․․․․․․․․ o'clock in the ․․․․․․․․․․, to show if there be any cause why execution should not be had against the said A. B., administrator (or executor) as aforesaid of the said C. D., who was bail as aforesaid, of a judgment recovered by ․․․․․․․․․․, against the aforesaid ․․․․․․․․․․ before ․․․․․․․․․․ one of our justices of the peace, on the ․․․ day of ․․․ 20․․․, for the sum of ․․․, with costs, and have you then there this warrant.
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Observe the form for use against the representatives of bail in all respects, except that where the word “bail” occurs, use the word “surety.”
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure § 9577. Forms - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-10-courts-and-judicial-procedure/de-code-sect-10-9577/
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