Delaware Code § 10-5109

Cases within jurisdiction of justice of the peace brought in Superior Court
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If any person brings a suit in the Superior Court upon a cause of action cognizable before a justice of the peace under § 9301 of this
title and recovers not more than $50, besides costs, such person shall not recover costs; unless he or she or some credible person has
previously filed in the office of the prothonotary a written affidavit to the effect that the plaintiff has a just cause of action against the
defendant exceeding in amount $50.
(Code 1852, § 2531; Code 1915, § 4452; Code 1935, § 4910; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 5109; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.)

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