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Delaware Court of Chancery
Because Twitter said they will take Musk before the Delaware Court of Chancery, let's take a look at that court. This is from an old dig on the Delaware Court of Chancery. Anons may be shocked to learn that the Delaware Court of Chancery, which has jurisdiction over "all matters and causes in equity" and over the internal affairs of "thousands upon thousands of Delaware corporations", operates as the High Court of Chancery of Great Britain didbefore the American Revolution. If this court isn't a political animal, Anon would be shocked. Is this the point of leverage used to get corporate America to get in line with the PC agenda? Discovery may be the least of the entertainment potential in the Twitter/Musk portion of this movie.
Delaware Courts - Court of Chancery
"The Delaware Court of Chancery is widely recognized as thenation's preeminent forum for the determination of disputesinvolving the internal affairs of thethousands upon thousands of Delaware corporationsand other business entities through which a vast amount of theworld's commercial affairs is conducted. Its unique competence in and exposure to issues of business law are unmatched."
https://courts.delaware.gov/chancery/
Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery
"TheCourt of Chancery has jurisdictionto hear and determineall matters and causes in equity. The general equity jurisdiction of the Court is measured in terms of the general equity jurisdiction of theHigh Court of Chancery of Great Britainas it existedprior to the separation of the American colonies. The General Assembly may confer upon the Court of Chancery additional statutory jurisdiction. In today's practice, the litigation in the Court of Chancery consists
largely of corporate matters, trusts, estates, and other fiduciary matters, disputes involving the purchase and sale of land,questions of title to real estate, and commercial and contractual matters in general. When issues of fact to be tried by a jury arise, the Court of Chancery may order such facts to trial by issues at theBar of the Superior Court(10 Del. C., 369)."
https://courts.delaware.gov/chancery/jurisdiction.aspx
Delaware Court of Chancery - History -Know Your History
"The earliest roots of the Delaware Court of Chancery reach back to theKing's Chapel in feudal England. From its role in issuing official documents, such as royal writs initiating common law proceedings, (5) the Chapel evolved into a Court of Chancery which provided judicial relief to those left remediless because of the procedural rigidity, corruption, and inadequate enforcement machinery of the common law courts. (6) This emphasis on providing a remedy despite procedural or practical problems remains a central feature of Delaware's Court of Chancery." Much more here v v v
https://courts.delaware.gov/chancery/history.aspx