All deeds heretofore executed, or that may hereafter be executed, by any sheriff to a purchaser of land sold for delinquent and back taxes, shall be prima facie evidence that the persons named therein as defendants in the suit to enforce the lien of the state of Missouri for the delinquent and back taxes, were the absolute owners of the land conveyed, at the time of the institution of the action.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 490.400
Sheriff's deed in tax sale, evidence of what
Known as the The Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act
The act spans §§ 490–490 (79 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1879); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1715; 1919 § 5402; 1909 § 6346
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.