When in an action for assault, battery, false imprisonment, libel, slander, malicious prosecution, alienation of affections, or seduction or in any other action for damages for a tort the amount recovered is less than one hundred dollars, the total amount of costs and disbursements may not exceed the amount so recovered in the action.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-37-50
Limitation on costs when tort judgment is less than one hundred dollars
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 71 N.C. App. 460 - Cannon v. Miller (1984)
Most recently applied in 71 N.C. App. 460 - Cannon v. Miller (December 1984)
1962 Code SECTION 10-1607; 1952 Code SECTION 10-1607; 1942 Code SECTION 756; 1932 Code SECTION 756; Civ
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