Effective - 28 Aug 1939
508.060. Actions against counties, where instituted. — All actions whatsoever against any county shall be commenced in the circuit court of such county, and prosecuted to final judgment and execution therein, unless removed by change of venue to some other county, in which case the action or actions so removed shall be prosecuted to final judgment and execution in the circuit court of such other county.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13767)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12108; 1919 § 9506; 1909 § 3727
(1971) Appeal to circuit court of St. Louis City from order of air pollution appeal board of St. Louis County was not an action against St. Louis County and jurisdiction was not controlled by this section. State ex rel. Union Election Co. v. Scott (A.), 470 S.W.2d 1.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations
Chapter 508 - Venue and Change of Venue
Section 508.010 - Venue for nontort and tort suits.
Section 508.011 - Change of venue, state statute prevails if in conflict with supreme court rules.
Section 508.013 - Venue for actions filed after or pending as of February 13, 2019.
Section 508.020 - Suits by attachment or replevin, where commenced.
Section 508.030 - Actions for real estate, where commenced.
Section 508.050 - Suits against municipal corporations, where commenced.
Section 508.060 - Actions against counties, where instituted.
Section 508.080 - Removal of suits by consent.
Section 508.090 - Judge disqualified — change of venue granted, when.
Section 508.100 - Judge disqualified without application, when — exception.
Section 508.110 - Judge disqualified, case transferred to another division of court, when.
Section 508.130 - Application for disqualification of judge or change of venue — contents.
Section 508.140 - After notice given, duty of court.
Section 508.150 - Written order for change in vacation.
Section 508.160 - Pleadings to be made up before award of change of venue.
Section 508.170 - After change, clerk to transmit record.
Section 508.180 - Clerk to file and docket cause when transmitted.
Section 508.240 - Failure of clerk to transmit, or loss of record, proceedings.
Section 508.250 - Jurisdiction of court in cases removed.
Section 508.300 - Change of venue from other counties.
Section 508.310 - Further causes for change of venue.
Section 508.320 - Change of venue from district No. 2 of Marion County circuit court.
Section 508.330 - Change of venue to district No. 2 of Marion County circuit court.
Section 508.340 - Change of venue from Marion County when people are prejudiced.