Judgment by default shall be rendered against every defendant who, after being summoned or notified according to law, shall not appear and plead within the time allowed in ordinary civil actions.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 429.220
Judgment by default
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 3558); Prior revisions: 1929 § 3168; 1919 § 7228; 1909 § 8224
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.