Whenever a cause of action has been fully barred by the laws of the state, territory or country in which it originated, said bar shall be a complete defense to any action thereon, brought in any of the courts of this state.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.190
Limitations on actions originating in other states
Applied in 32 court decisions — leading case Heideman v. PFL, Inc. (1990)
Most recently applied in John P. Middleton v. The Hollywood Reporter LLC (May 2025)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1021); Prior revisions: 1929 § 869; 1919 § 1324; 1909 § 1895
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Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.