South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-37-50 — Limitation on costs when tort judgment is less than one hundred dollars.
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.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-1607; 1952 Code SECTION 10-1607; 1942 Code SECTION 756; 1932 Code SECTION 756; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5721; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 623; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4204; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 361; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3096; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 323; G. S. 2425; R. S. 2547; 1870 (14) 498 SECTION 335; 1883 (18) 449; 1892 (21) 30; 1988 Act No. 391, SECTION 4.
Nearby Sections
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§ 15-37-10
Costs generally.§ 15-37-120
Costs for mileage.§ 15-37-130
Costs for references.§ 15-37-140
Costs to master, special master or referee.§ 15-37-160
Costs on uncontested claims.§ 15-37-170
Costs against infant plaintiff.§ 15-37-180
Costs against fiduciaries.§ 15-37-190
Costs against assignee after action brought.§ 15-37-20
Costs allowed only to successful party.§ 15-37-200
Costs in action prosecuted by the State.§ 15-37-220
Officers may take out execution for costs.§ 15-37-30
Interest from time of verdict or report.