20-613. SECURITY FOR BOARD OF CIVIL PRISONERS. Whenever a person is
committed upon process in a civil action or proceeding, except when the
people of this state are a party thereto, the sheriff is not bound to receive
such person, unless security is given on the part of the party at whose
instance the process is issued, by a deposit of money, to meet the expenses
for him of necessary food, clothing and bedding, or to detain such person any
longer than these expenses are provided for. This section does not apply
to cases where a party is committed as a punishment for disobedience to the
mandates, process, writs or orders of court.
[(20-613) 1863, p. 475, sec. 31; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 8540; C.S.,
sec. 9430; I.C.A., sec. 20-616.]