Effective - 28 Aug 1963
272.270. Fence owners may agree on maintenance — agreement recorded — refusal to agree, procedure. — 1. The several owners may, in writing, agree upon the portion of partition fences between their lands which shall be erected and maintained by each, which writing shall describe the lands and the parts of the fences so assigned, be signed and acknowledged by them, and filed and recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county or counties in which they are situated. Any such agreement shall bind the makers, their heirs and assigns.
2. When one owner desires to make a division of the fence between his land and an adjoining landowner refuses to agree to a division, then the provisions of section 272.280 may be used to effect a division which shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county in which most of the fence is located.
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(L. 1963 p. 401 § 7)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 272 - Fences and Enclosures
Section 272.010 - Field to be enclosed by fence.
Section 272.020 - Fencing requirements.
Section 272.030 - Owners of stock liable for damages, when.
Section 272.040 - Judge may appoint viewers to view fence — compensation of appointees.
Section 272.050 - Persons injuring animals liable for damages, when.
Section 272.060 - Division fences — rights of parties in, how determined.
Section 272.070 - Duty of judge if owners disagree — apportionment of costs.
Section 272.080 - Value of fence may be recovered, when.
Section 272.090 - Fence to be divided for purpose of repair.
Section 272.100 - Duties of persons appointed — their fees.
Section 272.110 - Division fences to be kept in repair.
Section 272.120 - Division fences not to be removed without consent of owners.
Section 272.132 - Total cost of fence attributable to one landowner, when.
Section 272.134 - Agreement for no fence permitted.
Section 272.136 - Landowner may exceed lawful fence requirements.
Section 272.210 - Definitions.
Section 272.220 - Fields enclosed, how.
Section 272.235 - Adjoining landowners obligated to build fence — when — exceptions.
Section 272.240 - Partition fences — owner may demand payment, when.
Section 272.250 - Duty of judge if parties disagree on value — fence viewers to estimate.
Section 272.260 - Value of fence may be recovered, when.
Section 272.280 - Duties of judge if parties disagree on repairs — fence viewers to designate.
Section 272.290 - Special partition fences — owner may demand payment, when.
Section 272.300 - Fees of fence viewers, judge and sheriff — taxed as costs.
Section 272.310 - Owners to repair division fence — remedy for failure.
Section 272.320 - Division fence not to be removed — exceptions.
Section 272.330 - Application of law.
Section 272.340 - Judgment of judge may be reviewed in circuit court.
Section 272.350 - Petition for review shall state what.
Section 272.360 - Provisions of law effective after election.
Section 272.370 - Petition for election — notice — order of adoption.