If any taxable of any county removes from the county with intent to escape payment of any tax due, he or she shall be liable in any action brought before a justice of the peace for the recovery of such tax, to double the amount thereof.

28 Del. Laws, c. 82, § ?33; 33 Del. Laws, c. 84, § ?28; Code 1935, §§ ?1425, 1458; 9 Del. C. 1953, § ?8617; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;