Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
8 Del. C. § 323
Failure of corporation to obey writ of mandamus; quo warranto proceedings for forfeiture of charter
If any corporation fails to obey the mandate of any peremptory writ of mandamus issued by a court of competent jurisdiction of this State for a period of 30 days after the serving of the writ upon the corporation in any manner as provided by the laws of this State for the service of writs, any party in interest in the proceeding in which the writ of mandamus issued may file a statement of such fact prepared by such party or such party’s attorney with the Attorney General of this State, and it shall thereupon be the duty of the Attorney General to forthwith commence proceedings of quo warranto against the corporation in a court of competent jurisdiction, and the court, upon competent proof of such state of facts and proper proceedings had in such proceeding in quo warranto, shall decree the charter of the corporation forfeited.
Amendment history
56 Del. Laws, c. 50; 71 Del. Laws, c. 339, § 67
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In this title (40 sections)
- 8-285 · Dissolution or forfeiture of charter by decree of court; filing
- 8-291 · Receivers for insolvent corporations; appointment and powers
- 8-292 · Title to property; filing order of appointment; exception
- 8-293 · Notices to stockholders and creditors
- 8-294 · Receivers or trustees; inventory; list of debts and report
- 8-295 · Creditors’ proofs of claims; when barred; notice
- 8-296 · Adjudication of claims; appeal
- 8-297 · Sale of perishable or deteriorating property
- 8-298 · Compensation, costs and expenses of receiver or trustee
- 8-299 · Substitution of trustee or receiver as party; abatement of…
- 8-300 · Employee’s lien for wages when corporation insolvent
- 8-301 · Discontinuance of liquidation
- 8-302 · Compromise or arrangement between corporation and creditors or…
- 8-303 · Proceeding under the Federal Bankruptcy Code of the United…
- 8-311 · Revocation of voluntary dissolution; restoration of expired…
- 8-312 · Revival of certificate of incorporation
- 8-313 · Revival of certificate of incorporation or charter of exempt…
- 8-314 · Status of corporation
- 8-321 · Service of process on corporations
- 8-322 · Failure of corporation to obey order of court; appointment of…
- 8-323 · Failure of corporation to obey writ of mandamus; quo warranto…
- 8-324 · Attachment of shares of stock or any option, right or interest…
- 8-325 · Actions against officers, directors or stockholders to enforce…
- 8-326 · Action by officer, director or stockholder against corporation…
- 8-327 · Stockholder’s derivative action; allegation of stock ownership
- 8-328 · Effect of liability of corporation on impairment of certain…
- 8-329 · Defective organization of corporation as defense
- 8-330 · Usury; pleading by corporation
- 8-341 · Law applicable to close corporation
- 8-342 · Close corporation defined; contents of certificate of…
- 8-343 · Formation of a close corporation
- 8-344 · Election of existing corporation to become a close corporation
- 8-345 · Limitations on continuation of close corporation status
- 8-346 · Voluntary termination of close corporation status by amendment…
- 8-347 · Issuance or transfer of stock of a close corporation in breach…
- 8-348 · Involuntary termination of close corporation status; proceeding…
- 8-349 · Corporate option where a restriction on transfer of a security…
- 8-350 · Agreements restricting discretion of directors
- 8-351 · Management by stockholders
- 8-352 · Appointment of custodian for close corporation