Delaware § 3706 Judgment for or against executor or administrator

Delaware Statutes

§ 3706 — Judgment for or against executor or administrator

Delaware § 3706

JurisdictionDelaware

Title10

PartProcedure

Ch. 37SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION; WRONGFUL DEATH ACTIONS

Subch.Survival of Actions and Causes of Action

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 10, § 3706 (2026).

Text

(a)The benefit of a judgment for or against an executor or administrator shall not be lost by executor’s or administrator’s death or removal from office, but proceedings may be had upon such judgment either at the suit of or against a succeeding executor or administrator.

(b)An executor or administrator may be admitted a party plaintiff to a judgment, on motion, without scire facias.

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Legislative History

Code 1852, §§ 2298, 2299; 12 Del. Laws, c. 477 ; 14 Del. Laws, c. 88 ; Code 1915, § 4158; Code 1935, § 4641; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 3706; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1