The party appealing shall be known as the appellant, and the adverse party as the respondent, but the title of the action shall not be changed in consequence of the appeal.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 512.040
Titles in appeals
Effective: 28 Aug 1943; (RSMo 1939 § 1185, A.L. 1943 p. 353 § 128); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1019; 1919 § 1470; 1909 § 2039
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.