Delaware § 327 Stockholder’s derivative action; allegation of stock ownership

Delaware Statutes

§ 327 — Stockholder’s derivative action; allegation of stock ownership

Delaware § 327

Title8

Ch. 1GENERAL CORPORATION LAW

Subch.Suits Against Corporations, Directors, Officers or Stockholders

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 8, § 327 (2026).

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In any derivative suit instituted by a stockholder of a corporation, it shall be averred in the complaint that the plaintiff was a stockholder of the corporation at the time of the transaction of which such stockholder complains or that such stockholder’s stock thereafter devolved upon such stockholder by operation of law.

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