Effective - 28 Aug 1973
477.020. Majority decision — special judge appointed, when and by whom. — The decision of the majority of the judges of the supreme court or of any district of the court of appeals shall be the decision of the court, but if in any case the judges shall be equally divided in opinion, the parties to the cause may agree upon some person learned in the law, who shall act as special judge in the cause, and who shall sit therein with the court, and give decision in the same manner and with the same effect as one of the judges; and such agreement shall be in writing, signed by the parties or their attorneys of record, and filed with the papers and form a part of the record in the cause. If the parties cannot agree upon a special judge, the court shall appoint, by an order of record, some person possessing the qualifications aforesaid, to act as such special judge.
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(RSMo 1939 § 1232, A.L. 1943 p. 353 § 140A, A.L. 1973 S.B. 263)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1066; 1919 § 1517; 1909 § 2086
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 477 - Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
Section 477.005 - Supreme court and court of appeals, employees authorized.
Section 477.010 - Supreme court to promulgate general rules for all courts of the state.
Section 477.011 - Supreme court employees to serve judicial council.
Section 477.020 - Majority decision — special judge appointed, when and by whom.
Section 477.030 - Opinion in writing — where filed — how endorsed.
Section 477.040 - Court of appeals consists of three districts.
Section 477.050 - Territorial jurisdiction of the eastern district court of appeals.
Section 477.060 - Territorial jurisdiction of the southern district court of appeals.
Section 477.070 - Territorial jurisdiction of the western district court of appeals.
Section 477.080 - Appeal to wrong court — transfer of cause.
Section 477.120 - Expenditures, how paid.
Section 477.140 - Office and library furnishings — expenditures, how paid.
Section 477.150 - Expenditure for books, how paid.
Section 477.160 - Judges, eastern district court of appeals, number.
Section 477.170 - Judges, western district court of appeals, number.
Section 477.180 - Judges, southern district court of appeals, number.
Section 477.220 - Sessions of southern district of court of appeals — when and where held.
Section 477.231 - Designation of private publication as official reports.
Section 477.241 - Old official reports, custody, sale, reprinting, disposition.
Section 477.285 - Copies of reports disposed of, when.
Section 477.390 - Supreme court to replace reports lost by fire.
Section 477.400 - Reports to belong to offices.
Section 477.405 - Judicial personnel, court to furnish guidelines for general assembly.