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.

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.