In any personal action on contract instituted in a court of record, wherein it is ascertained that not more is due the plaintiff than $50, exclusive of interest, judgment shall be given for the defendant, unless the court enter of record that the matter in controversy was of greater value than fifty dollars, exclusive of interest; in which case it may give judgment for the plaintiff for what is ascertained to be due him with or without costs, as to it may seem right.
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Chapter 59. Fees, Allowances and Costs; Newspapers; Legal Advertisements
§59-2-1. Suits by Persons Financially Unable to Pay
§59-2-4. Costs on Motions and Interlocutory Proceedings
§59-2-5. Payment of Costs on Granting of New Trial or Continuance
§59-2-6. Where Recovery of Damages Less Than Fifty Dollars in Action Ex Delicto
§59-2-7. Judgment Where Recovery Is Fifty Dollars or Less in Action Ex Contractu
§59-2-8. Costs on Final Judgment; Judgment For, or Discontinuance as To, Some of Defendants
§59-2-9. Costs When Original Papers or Record Replaced
§59-2-10. Suit by One Person for Benefit of Another
§59-2-12. Costs When Case Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction
§59-2-14. Taxation of Statute Fees
§59-2-15. General Taxation of Costs
§59-2-17. Fees of Prosecuting Attorney