Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 509 - Pleadings
Section 509.440 - When claim may be presented as counterclaim by supplemental pleading.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943
509.440. When claim may be presented as counterclaim by supplemental pleading. — A claim which either matured or was acquired by the pleader after serving his pleading may, with the permission of the court, be presented as a counterclaim by supplemental pleading.
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(L. 1943 p. 353 § 75)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations

Chapter 509 - Pleadings

Section 509.010 - Shall be petition and answer — reply if answer contains counterclaim.

Section 509.020 - Caption of pleading — what set forth.

Section 509.030 - Pleading attributed to, by whom — declaration.

Section 509.040 - Technical forms not required in pleading.

Section 509.050 - Pleading, setting forth claim for relief, contents — demand for dollar amount not permitted, exception — discovery used to determine total damages, use in trial prohibited.

Section 509.060 - Joinder of claims.

Section 509.070 - Two claims may be joined in a single action, when — court shall grant relief, when.

Section 509.080 - Defenses — form of denials.

Section 509.090 - Affirmative defenses.

Section 509.100 - Failure to deny, effect.

Section 509.110 - Pleading in alternative — consistency.

Section 509.120 - Averments, how made.

Section 509.130 - Adoption of statements by reference — exhibits.

Section 509.140 - Averments as to capacity or authority of parties to sue or be sued.

Section 509.150 - Partnership deemed confessed, unless denied.

Section 509.160 - Particularity required in all averments of fraud or mistake.

Section 509.170 - Conditions precedent — how pleaded.

Section 509.180 - Official documents or acts, form of pleading.

Section 509.190 - Judgments and decisions, form of pleading.

Section 509.200 - Claims of items of special damage shall be specifically stated.

Section 509.210 - Libel and slander, averments — defenses.

Section 509.220 - Private statutes, averments — laws of other states — judicial notice.

Section 509.230 - Pleading written instrument.

Section 509.240 - Execution of written instrument deemed confessed, when.

Section 509.250 - Pleadings, how construed.

Section 509.260 - Time of pleading.

Section 509.270 - Demurrers and pleas in abatement and to the jurisdiction shall not be used.

Section 509.280 - Motions, form of.

Section 509.290 - Objections which may be raised by motions.

Section 509.300 - Failure to state a claim or defense, raised on motion, when.

Section 509.310 - Motion for more definite statement or for a bill of particulars.

Section 509.320 - Matter which party may move to strike out.

Section 509.330 - Time allowed for making motions.

Section 509.340 - Consolidation of motions — waiver of objections — exceptions.

Section 509.350 - Motion searches record.

Section 509.360 - Motion for judgment on pleadings.

Section 509.370 - Time for hearing of motions.

Section 509.380 - Place of hearing.

Section 509.390 - Regular times and places for hearing motions.

Section 509.400 - Defenses which may be raised by pleading — waiver.

Section 509.410 - Objection that no demand has been made not available, when.

Section 509.420 - What a pleading shall state as a counterclaim.

Section 509.430 - Counterclaim exceeding opposing claim.

Section 509.440 - When claim may be presented as counterclaim by supplemental pleading.

Section 509.450 - Counterclaim set up by amendment, when.

Section 509.460 - Cross-claims against coparty.

Section 509.470 - Additional parties made defendants when required for counterclaim or cross-claim.

Section 509.480 - Reduction of assigned claims to the extent of all counterclaims.

Section 509.490 - Amendment of pleadings.

Section 509.500 - Amendments to conform to evidence.

Section 509.510 - Supplemental pleadings.

Section 509.520 - Court pleadings, attachments, and exhibits, redaction of Social Security and credit card numbers — confidential case file sheet, contents.