Renninger v. State

The questions presented for determination in this case are: Can an action of this, nature be maintained against a sovereign state, and do the constitution and laws of the State waive the immunity of the State from such suit?

It is a general proposition of law that a state by reason of its sovereignty is immune from suit, and it cannot be sued without its consent in its own courts, the courts of a sister state, or by an individual in the Federal Courts. 59 C.J. 300.

This principle was recognized by this court in Hollister v. State, 9 Idaho 8, 71 P. 541, 542, in which the court said:

“That a…