Idaho Code § 5-217 : — PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONS IN COURTS OF RECORDLIMITATION OF ACTIONS —217 - ACTION ON ORAL CONTRACT TEXT PDF Within four (4) years: An action upon a contract, obligation or liability not founded upon an instrument of writing. Idaho Code § 5-217 [(5-217) C.C.P. 1881, sec. 157; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 4053; C.S., sec. 6610; I.C.A., sec. 5-217.]