§ 1903 — Change of location for sickness or other cause

Delaware § 1903

• Jurisdiction: Delaware
• Title: 10
• Part: Organization, Powers, Jurisdiction and Operation of Courts
• Ch. 19: GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURTS AND JUDGES
• Subch.: Courts and Judges

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The Justices of the Supreme Court, the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellors and the Judges of the Superior Court, and the judge or judges of any other court, as the case may be, may, on account of the prevalence of contagious diseases or epidemics, or for other sufficient cause, appoint a different place for holding a term of their respective courts, and may make all necessary rules and orders to effect any such temporary change, and for the return of process, and the continuance of proceedings.

Such temporary change may be made, in the case of the Supreme Court, to any place within this State, and, in the case of any other court referred to in this section, to any place in the county in which the court is held.

Legislative History

Code 1852, §§ 1907-1909; 16 Del. Laws, c. 133, § 5 ; Code 1915, § 3683; Code 1935, § 4235; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 1902; 60 Del. Laws, c. 182, § 1