To entitle the plaintiff to recover, it shall be sufficient for him to show that, at the time of the commencement of the action, the defendant was in possession of the premises claimed, and that the plaintiff had such right to the possession thereof as is declared by this chapter to be sufficient to maintain the action.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 524.080
What plaintiff must show to recover
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 129 F. Supp. 2d 1255 - Fletcher v. Conoco Pipe Line Co. (2001)
Most recently applied in 129 F. Supp. 2d 1255 - Fletcher v. Conoco Pipe Line Co. (January 2001)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1536); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1372; 1919 § 1822; 1909 § 2389
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.