25-13-502. Debts owed to judgment debtor. After the issuing of an execution against property and before its return, any person indebted to the judgment debtor may pay to the sheriff the amount of his debt or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the execution; and the sheriff's receipt is sufficient discharge for the amount so paid.

     History: En. Sec. 217, p. 88, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 240, p. 184, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 289, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 340, p. 134, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 340, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 352, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 1262, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6850, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9456, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 716; re-en. Sec. 9456, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-5903.