The franchise tax shall be a debt due from the corporation to the State, for which an action at law may be maintained after the same shall have been in arrears for a period of 1 month. The tax shall also be a preferred debt in case of insolvency.
21 Del. Laws, c. 166, § 6; 22 Del. Laws, c. 15, § 6; Code 1915, § 107; 36 Del. Laws, c. 6, § 5; Code 1935, § 100; 8 Del. C. 1953, § 507; 55 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 1; 58 Del. Laws, c. 450, § 5.