Whenever an application under this chapter for a writ of habeas corpus shall be refused, it shall not be lawful for any inferior court or officer to entertain any application for the relief sought from, and refused by, a superior court or officer.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 532.040
Second writ not to issue, when
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1657); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1493; 1919 § 1943; 1909 § 2508
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.