No direction or authority by a party or his attorney to a sheriff, in respect to the execution of process or return thereof, or to any act or omission relating thereto, is available to discharge or excuse the sheriff from a liability for neglect or misconduct, unless it is contained in a writing, signed by the attorney of the party, or by the party if he has no attorney.
Idaho Code § 31-2211
Directions must be in writing
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Peasley Transfer & Storage Co. v. Smith (1999)
Most recently applied in Peasley Transfer & Storage Co. v. Smith (March 1999)
1863, p. 475, § 45; R.S., § 1880; reen
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