Statutes are public or private. A private statute is one which concerns only certain designated individuals, and affects only their private rights. All other statutes are public, in which are included statutes creating or affecting corporations.

[(9-303) C.C.P. 1881, sec. 904; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 5967; C.S., sec. 7942; I.C.A., sec. 16-303.]