The objections of failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted or to state a legal defense to a claim may be raised by motion when these objections appear on the face of the pleadings.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 509.300
Failure to state a claim or defense, raised on motion, when
Effective: 28 Aug 1943; (L. 1943 p. 353 § 62)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.