The remedy afforded by the writ of prohibition shall be granted to prevent usurpation of judicial power, and in all cases where the same is now applicable according to the principles of law.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 530.010
Writ issued for what purposes
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Hankins v. Finnel (1992)
Most recently applied in Hankins v. Finnel (May 1992)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1773); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1609; 1919 § 2057; 1909 § 2622
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.