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§59-3-6. Political Advertisements

In no case involving the publication of paid advertisements for candidates for political office shall the rate charged by any publisher or proprietor of any newspaper be more than the average rate received by him from private patrons for similar advertising composed of reading matter or photographs and requiring the same amount of space.

§59-3-7. Criminal and Civil Penalties

(a) Any person who publishes a legal advertisement and who knowingly refused to file with the Secretary of State the affidavit for the fiscal year in which the legal advertisement was published, as required by the provisions of section three of this article, or to make and furnish the affidavit required by the provisions of […]

§59-2-7. Judgment Where Recovery Is Fifty Dollars or Less in Action Ex Contractu

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 […]

§59-2-9. Costs When Original Papers or Record Replaced

For replacing the original papers in any cause, or the record in an appellate court, or supplying papers lost in cases decided, the costs and expenses shall be ascertained under the direction of the court, and adjudged against any party or parties in the cause, or divided among them as the court may, in its […]

§59-2-12. Costs When Case Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction

In any instance where a case, an appeal, writ of error or supersedeas shall be dismissed for want of jurisdiction, the court shall render judgment against the party who improperly invoked the jurisdiction of the court for all costs, whether accruing in the trial court or in any appellate court, which result from such wrongful […]

§59-2-14. Taxation of Statute Fees

He shall include in the costs to the prevailing party: (a) In any civil action, $10; (b) In civil actions in any court of limited jurisdiction, the same fees as are allowed in a circuit court for like actions.