In case of a judgment by default, a jury, or the court if no jury be required, shall assess the monthly value of the premises, and the damages and judgment shall be rendered on the verdict accordingly.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 534.540
Proceedings on default of defendant
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 2901); Prior revisions: 1929 § 2515; 1919 § 3063; 1909 § 7725
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.