Lineal and collateral warranties, with all their incidents, are abolished; but the heirs and devisees of every person who shall have made any covenant or agreement shall be answerable, upon such covenant or agreement, to the extent of the lands descended or devised to them, in the cases and in the manner prescribed by law; and devisees shall be answerable to the same extent as provided by law in case of heirs.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.500
Lineal and collateral warranties abolished
Known as the Private Landowner Protection Act
The act spans §§ 442–442 (78 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 3501); Prior revisions: 1929 § 3111; 1919 § 2270; 1909 § 2875
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.