All actions under sections 429.010 to 429.340 shall be commenced within six months after filing the lien, and prosecuted without unnecessary delay to final judgment; and no lien shall continue to exist by virtue of the provisions of said sections, for more than six months after the lien shall be filed, unless within that time an action shall be instituted thereon, as herein prescribed.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 429.170
Actions commenced in six months
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Trilogy Development Co. v. BB Syndication Services, Inc. (2011)
Most recently applied in Trilogy Development Co. v. BB Syndication Services, Inc. (December 2011)
Effective: 28 Aug 1959; (RSMo 1939 § 3562, A.L. 1959 S.B. 257 & 295); Prior revisions: 1929 § 3172; 1919 § 7232; 1909 § 8228
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.