Every defendant not served with a summons may, at any time before final judgment against him, appear and plead to the merits of the action on such terms as the court may direct.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 521.470
Defendant may plead to merits, when
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1484); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1320; 1919 § 1771; 1909 § 2340
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.