In all actions not founded on contract, the damages claimed in the petition shall determine the jurisdiction of the court, and if the plaintiff recover any damages he shall recover his costs.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 514.110
In actions ex delicto, how awarded
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1411); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1247; 1919 § 1699; 1909 § 2268
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.